Mental Health Recovery Practitioner

About the Role

As a Mental Health Recovery Practitioner at Richmond Wellbeing, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting and empowering consumers on their journey towards recovery and achieving their desired quality of life. You'll cultivate therapeutic relationships with consumers, their families, and significant others, delivering high-quality services aligned with Richmond Wellbeing's values, mission, and vision. Your responsibilities will encompass facilitating group sessions, conducting personalised recovery work, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to the ongoing enhancement of our services. Flexibility and adaptability are key as duties may vary in response to operational needs.

People Accessing Our Services

• Promote contemporary attitudes and practices towards personal recovery and person-centred care.
• Identify and include family members, carers, and significant individuals in the consumer's support network as directed.
• Develop and implement recovery-focused group and individual programs for consumers accessing Richmond Wellbeing services.

Recovery Plan Support

• Collaboratively develop and regularly review meaningful recovery plans.
• Provide holistic services addressing total well-being, including physical health, in alignment with mental health outcome areas.
• Assist Recovery Support Workers in implementing actions towards consumer's recovery plan goals.
• Attend relevant clinical, administrative, and interagency meetings as necessary.

Group Facilitation

• • Support planning and implementation of recovery-based support groups.
  • Foster consumer participation in developing and leading co-produced and consumer-led groups.
  • Facilitate groups based on experience, knowledge, and capability.

Service Operations

• • Ensure timely completion of all documentation in accordance with Richmond Wellbeing policies and procedures.
  • Actively participate in internal meetings, supervision sessions, and training activities.
  • Contribute to maintenance of Richmond Wellbeing facilities and property.
  • Address all incidents according to Richmond Wellbeing's policies and procedures.

Employee Contribution

• • Uphold Richmond Wellbeing values, promoting a positive and constructive work environment.
  • Adhere to the Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures.
  • Attend required training sessions and maintain compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Undertake other duties within capability and training as required.

Work, Health, and Safety

• • Promote a safe and healthy work environment in compliance with WHS requirements.
  • Share responsibility for ensuring personal and collective safety and well-being.
  • Utilize provided protective equipment and work safely with due care and caution.

This position is full time position, offering 75 hours per fortnight based at Kelmscott Community Options.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will possess;

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma or University qualification in health or relevant human service discipline.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in working in mental health or community services setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment, promoting total wellbeing and holistic health services.
• Experience in facilitating therapeutic groups.
• Trauma informed practice skills and the understanding of the impact of trauma and literacy around trauma responses.
• Ability to facilitate emotional and personal recovery.
• Ability to hold hope for recovery.
• Positive attitude towards people experiencing mental distress.
• Lived experience of mental health recovery or as family members of people with a lived experience of recovery is desirable

Other

• Current National Police Clearance
• Valid First Aid certificate
• Current WA driver's license

About us 

Richmond Wellbeing is a leading WA mental health organisation, providing inclusive, community-based residential and outreach services for adults and young people. We support people experiencing mental distress to develop the confidence and skills to live their lives, employing evidence-based practice to support recovery and wellbeing. 

Our 2024-28 Strategic Plan, "Shaping the Future, Today," focuses on being a leader in transformative services, innovating to bridge gaps, influencing lasting system change, and creating a resilient future. We are committed to our core values: living and breathing recovery, being brave and exploring, putting people first, being passionate about inclusion and belonging, and listening deeply and learning. 

Inclusion is at the heart of our DNA.  We value diversity and inclusion in our workforce, including people with lived experience of mental health recovery and disability, different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. We have Rainbow Tick accreditation and work with Elders to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and staff. 

Why join us? 

 At Richmond Wellbeing, we are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those we serve. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where diversity is valued, and individuals are encouraged to achieve their full potential. Join us in our mission to shape the future of mental wellbeing services and support mental wellbeing and recovery through the expertise, courage, and compassion of our people. 

Our exciting and rewarding careers offer: 

• Excellent work-life balance in a supportive environment 

• Salary packaging up to $18,640 which allows you to pay approved expenses form your salary before tax, you pay less tax, your take home pay increase 

• Four weeks annual leave, with an opportunity to purchase additional leave, conditions apply 

• Two additional leave days, Birthday and Wellbeing leave, per calendar year 

• Long service leave benefits after 5 years’ service 

• Opportunities for learning, development, and advancement 

• Access to LinkedIn Learning 

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

How to apply 

If this is something that appeals to you, we would love to hear from you 

A cover letter is required for your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Within your cover letter please address how your skills and experience meet the key attributes of the role and click the “Apply for this job” button. 

The role will require the following qualifications: 

• Current National Police Clearance Certificate 
• A valid First Aid and CPR Certificate 
• Current Driver’s licence

Have questions? 

All inquiries for this position can be sent to our People & Capability team at recruitment@rw.org.au 

Before an offer of employment can be made, Richmond Wellbeing requires a National Police Clearance no older than 6 months. 

Richmond Wellbeing reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date. 

Please note: Applications are shortlisted as they are received, please apply as soon as possible to be considered.