Mental Health Support Worker

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Location: Chatswood ( North Shore & Northern Beaches)

Roster: Monday to Sunday, 7-day rotating roster; 8am to 8pm shifts

Classification: SCHADS Level 2 + Generous Salary Packaging Benefits
Role Overview:
As a Mental Health Support worker of Community Living Supports (CLS) will provide a range of individualised psychosocial supports to consumers.  Working with the recovery model and using a holistic, person-centered approach, the Support Worker will support the consumers to achieve their goals towards increased abilities and skills, and their individualised recovery plans.

About CLS
The Enhanced Adult Community Living Supports (CLS) Of Uniting is a community outreach service assisting adults across NSW recover and transition to quality of life in the community. The service delivery is individualised and flexible. Targeting individuals with stable housing, service provision commences from the inpatient unit and transitions into the community.

Role Overview:
Your Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Assist with the assessment of consumers and the development of individual recovery plans based on individual recovery goals.
• Assist in the delivery of individual assistance for consumers with a mental illness.
• Assist with the monitoring and review of consumer recovery plans, in partnership with carers/family members/clinicians/ community organisations.
• Complete risk assessments and safety planning activities.

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health or related field.
• Experience working with consumers with severe and persistent mental illness. - Understanding of the Principles of Recovery Orientated Mental Health Practice.
• Demonstrated ability to develop individual support plans with consumers.
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  Current full driver's license.
• Ability to provide individualized psychosocial support to people living with severe and persistent mental illness
• Thorough documentation skills - assessment reports, progress notes, reporting

To Apply, click the Apply button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Essential criteria.
Benefits & culture
As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply. 

• Salary packaging entitlements (pay less tax)
• Fitness Passport, U Rewards and other great employee benefits
• Ongoing training & development - within team and whole organization
• Career progression and development opportunities

Apply through the advertisement. 

Should you have any questions, please contact Pallavi Bhatia from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team on

Application closes – Sunday, 11:59pm 2nd November
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.
About Uniting: When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

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