Site Support Worker

We are recruiting for a passionate and dedicated Site Support Worker to join our Specialist Community Services (SCS) team at Vincentian Village. The Site Support Worker's primary role will be to respond to the various support requirements of the consumers and to follow up with any tasks detailed in handovers.

Vinnies Mental Health Service offers low care supported accommodation service in shared living environments with support from a professional team of staff.

The Village is a 28 bed supported accommodation service for adults with a persistent and enduring mental health diagnosis who require support with day to day living. Vinnies Mental Health provides the opportunity for people to rebuild their lives through a recovery-focused program. For more information on our Vinnies Mental Health Services, please visit the Vinnies WA website here.

Reporting to the Coordinator Consumer Services, the Site Support Worker (SSW) role is a direct support position located at Vincentian Village. Working closely alongside Recovery Support Workers, Peer Support Workers and Daily Life Skill Workers, SSWs are integral members of the support team, working in a recovery-oriented way providing individual tailored support to Village Consumers as required.

• Permanent Part time position
• 15.2 hours per week (working Saturday & Sunday)
• Position located in Woodbridge, W.A.

• An understanding of the challenges faced by people living with a mental health challenges and the impact this can have on their daily lives
• Demonstrated ability to operate as an effective team member, with highly developed interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal communication, including the ability to work with a group who have a range of learning styles, prepare written reports, maintain files and the capacity to represent the program at both an agency and community level.
• Values that are consistent with a person-centred, recovery based and trauma informed model including a proven capacity to apply these to work practices – in a range of contexts including crisis intervention, de-escalation and a range of recovery focused approaches.

Our values are at the heart of our Society, anyone who comes into contact with us is better for it, our employees are supported to grow and nurture their capacity for leadership and resilience and hold mission at our core.

This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of thousands of vulnerable West Australians, through a range of person-centred services and programs, made possible by the revenue raised through our Vinnies shops, generous donations, fundraising events and grants, and over 4,000 dedicated employees, volunteers and members.

More than this, as a not for profit, Vinnies WA are able to offer our employees:

• Generous tax-reducing salary packaging benefits (F/T & P/T employees only)
• Leave Loading + Birthday leave benefit (F/T & P/T employees only)
• 15% team member discount card to use in our retail shops

At Vinnies WA, we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for children and vulnerable people to ensure that their rights, needs and interests are met and that they are protected from harm and abuse.  As such, we ensure that our preferred candidates are appropriately screened prior to any offer of employment, to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.  Screening will consist of Police Criminal History Check, Legal right to work in Australia and Working with Children Check (if required).

If you are passionate about our "good works" and are excited for the opportunity to represent Vinnies WA, we would love to receive your application through SEEK (hit "apply now" below). Please provide:

• Current resume with details of 2 professional referees
• Cover letter addressed to Stephen Joyce - Coordinator, Consumer Services, outlining your suitability for the role and your motivation for applying (limited to 2 pages)

We are committed to creating a workforce that is as diverse as our Society. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, orientations and backgrounds.

Applications for this position will be reviewed as received. No recruitment agencies please.