Community Worker

2 weeks ago


Adelaide, South Australia Skylight Mental Health Full time

**Community Worker - Community Connections Program**:
**Metropolitan - Based at Skylight Wayville**

**SCHADS Level 4 - Ongoing Contract**

Skylight is recruiting a Community Worker to work within the Community Connections program. The Community Worker will work closely with participants in a service delivery capacity to overall reduce their social isolation, connecting them to local services and programs of their interest, aligning with their identified goal.

In addition the Community Worker will liaise and network with linked and non
- linked providers to further build their knowledge of local services available within the region, passing on this information to program linked participants. The Community Worker will be manage a caseload dependant on DHS driven targets as well as intended "positive outcomes" and goal achievement of the participant. DHS, online data entry platforms will be in regular use and a requisite to overall report on participant feedback and region specific needs.

The Community Worker will have a direct effect in the development phase of the Community Connections Program, shaping future program services within the region.

**Requirements for Success**
- Qualifications relevant to mental health and preferably group work facilitation e.g. Cert IV Mental Health, Education, Social Work or other, and/or knowledge and skills gained through work experience commensurate with group activity programs in community settings, and community mental health service
- Sound knowledge and awareness of mental illness (ideally psychosocial disability) and related comorbidities and the associated impact on individuals, carers and the community
- Experience or understanding of community development principles including community capacity building and partnerships
- A deep understanding of strength based, trauma informed and goal orientated recovery from mental health challenges
- An understanding of the NDIS particularly regarding access
- DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check

This role is classified at SCHADS Level 4 and an ongoing contract. The role will be based at Skylight Wayville, servicing the Metropolitan Adelaide region.
- How would you approach being assigned a participant who is isolated and vulnerable, and wants to reconnect and enjoy increased social connection? What would you say and do when you first meet?
- How have you connected with and included additional stakeholders (e.g. carers and/or other organisations) for positive outcomes for participants?
- This is a new service, requiring all staff to be involved in the establishment of new processes. Name a new process you helped build - what were the challenges and what were the results?
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