Mental Health Support Worker

**Description**:

- SCHADS Level 3. Base rate $36 - $38.50 p/h ($45.00 - $48.25 p/h includes casual loading)
- Residential/Outreach support
- dual disabilities & challenging behaviours
- Opportunity for on the job training and career progression with and established mental health organisation

About You
Are you passionate and motivated to improve the lives of those living with mental disorders? Can you resolve conflict & deal with practical issues to support others and achieve outcomes?

**Additional attributes we are looking for include**:

- Prior knowledge and experience supporting people and mental health where challenging behaviours are common
- Patient and emotionally resilient with effective listening skills & an adaptable communication style
- Capability to advocate for others and build sustainable support networks
- Making a positive contribution autonomously and within a team to achieve shared outcomes
- Prior experience supporting those with Complex PSD, Suicidal ideation and dissociative ID disorder an advantage
- Confident ability to use IT systems across computer and mobile devices

We take appropriate actions to ensure that our staff and the people we support are as safe as possible. You will be expected to adhere to all OHS standards, requirements and processes, including (but not limited to) wearing appropriate PPE and regular hygiene and cleanliness practices.

About the Role
We assist & support individuals (consumers) in their own homes and community to develop skills and abilities to gain independence to complete day to day tasks. Our goal is to enable rather than do, to promote independence, development and confidence of the individuals. Our success will enable them to have the voice and choice to thrive in their local communities.

**The role entails**:

- Provide 1:1 support to consumer in their own home and community setting
- Meet the individual needs according to an established behavioural support plan
- Developing professional relationships with individuals, their families and others in the community
- Providing accurate and timely case notes so that others can provide a consistent experience for the consumer
- Provide support to assist consumers to work towards their individual and NDIS goals

It is a requirement of this position to meet all compliance requirements concerning NDIS Work Screening, Working With Children's Check, work rights and possess a current & valid driver’s licence.

**What we can offer you**:
Ermha365 is an agile and innovative non-profit with a growth agenda across Australia. As an employee you will be offered:

- Support as needed utilising our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and unlimited access to our online Wellbeing Centre
- Industry-leading induction and on the job training provide with access to free continuous online learning modules at your own pace
- Flexibility in working hours to suit work life balance
- A supportive team environment that is engaging and inspiring
- A competitive total package - SCHADS award with the ability to reduce your taxable income through salary packaging and access to discounts with 400+ retailers in Australia

About ermha365
This job isn’t for everyone. At ermha365 we work with clients with some of the most complex mental health and disability support needs in Victoria. We’re a lifeline for people who often feel like a “square peg in a round hole” - those who experience stigma and discrimination, and are ostracised or excluded from the simple things that most of us take for granted. In many cases we have become the provider of last resort, although we see ourselves as the provider of first choice. We believe in the potential of everyone. We never give up, and we never give in.

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