Mental Health Aod Support Worker

**Description**:

- Be part of the forefront of major systemic change in mental health service delivery
- Assist consumers through their journey as their primary support from intake to discharge
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate comprehensive assessments and care plans

About the new service
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has challenged us to think beyond incremental improvement to deliver a mental health system that helps all Victorians live their best lives. In a region characterised by fragmentation, complexity, and access barriers, implementing the Geelong - Queenscliff Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is a key step in realising this goal.

The Geelong - Queenscliff Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is delivered by a consortium of equal partners: Barwon Health, Watharoung Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd, Wellways Australia and Ermha365.

The Geelong - Queenscliff Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is underpinned by positivity, hope and inclusion. No matter whether a consumer, carer or provider enters or seeks assistance via digital platforms, contact centre, or physical locations, the first engagement will always start with a simple question: “Welcome, how can we help?” Drawing on established services, networks, and pathways, the Geelong - Queenscliff Mental Health and Wellbeing Local provides seamless integration between local, area and wellbeing services for the benefit of consumers, carers, and providers. This is supported through standardised assessment tools, treatment and support processes, care plans and care coordination, colocation of services and regional navigational pathways.

The three core elements of our service are people, purpose, and place and we are seeking mental health professionals ready to be part of a central and accessible service that understands the needs of their community.

About You
Passionate about mental health, AOD and seeing people reach their potential you will have relevant skills, experience and qualifications and be looking for an opportunity to improve the way the sector operates. In detail you will possess:

- An understanding of a variety of models of practice which are complementary to supporting people with their mental health and AOD
- Experience working with a wide diversity of people, particularly older people
- Knowledge in accessing a range of community resources
- An understanding of approaches to crisis management and risk management within the context of supporting individuals with complex needs
- An aptitude for team work that is matched with excellent people skills

About the Role
The vision of the Geelong - Queenscliff Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is a unified, mental health and wellbeing system that is underpinned by the approach of “How can we help?’ The role of the Mental Health & AOD Support Worker will entail the following:

- Initially the service will operate from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Over time it is hoped the service will be expanded to broader operating hours to cater to the needs of the people we support and the growth of the service
- Mental Health & AOD Support Workers work closely with the consumer throughout their journey as their primary support
- In consultation with the multi-disciplinary team, coordinate comprehensive assessment, care and discharge planning and provide 1:1 therapeutic psychosocial education
- SCHADS Level 4 ($39.26-42.25/hr + super), Full Time

It is a requirement of this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and meet all compliance requirements in relation to background checks such as a police check, NDIS Work Screening check, Working With Children’s Check, work rights and possess a current & valid driver’s licence.

While ermha365 continues to operate services through COVID-19, we are taking 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 COVID-19 standards, requirements and processes, including (but not limited to) wearing appropriate PPE and regular hygiene and cleanliness practices.

About ermha365

ermha365 exists to ensure that people experiencing mental illness and cognitive disability, and their carers, can thrive in and become part of the community. We choose to work with people experiencing mental illness and cognitive disability who have fallen through the gaps in the system and where there is no obvious support. We are often considered the provider of last resort.

We are a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

We are excited to partner with Barwon Health, the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operation and Wellways to create the GGC Local Service

What we offer
Located in the centre of Geelong's CBD, we offer an easier commute from the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, rather than trav