Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker - Towards HOme

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker - Towards HOme. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Work within a values based, progressive Not for Profit organisation
• Provide direct and meaningful support
• Diverse and inclusive organisation

About the Role

• Part Time positions available
• Maximum Term Contract until 2020
• 7 Day Rotating Roster (some sleepover shifts required)

Towards Home: Supportive Pathways to Permanent Housing has been developed to address the growing number of rough sleepers in the Melbourne CBD. This program provides 24/7 high intensity flexible support to these consumers.

As a Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker, you will provide assertive outreach and engagement, supporting consumers who have experienced primary homelessness with a focus on immediate needs regarding mental health, housing, substance use, chronic illness, financial disadvantage, recovery and social inclusion.

Core duties

• Provide practical support to improve daily living skills
• Manage the Towards Home transitional accommodation
• Working with community partners
• Plan, facilitate and evaluate group rehabilitation programs
• Engage consumers and develop trusting and professional relationships
• Work closely with clinical case managers in order to deliver the best possible comprehensive service to consumers

What will you bring to the role?

• Experience in working with people with a psychiatric disability
• Experience in working with homelessness
• Ability and willingness to work effectively as part of a team, to meet program goals and objectives
• Knowledge of complex mental health and drug and alcohol issues.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Be a team player
• Knowledge of the recovery model

Mandatory requirements:

• Current Working with Children Check
• Australian Working Rights
• Drivers licence
• Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

In our most recent Staff Engagement Survey, 89% of our Staff recommend Neami as a great place to work, with 87% of staff proud to say they work for Neami.

“Neami’s been amazing for career development. I’ve gone through several different types of roles and positions. Over the last 11 years there have been so many opportunities to engage with, and the organisation really supports people to do that”

Incentives include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Induction and extensive Learning and Development Program
• Regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses
• Excellent conditions including paid parental leave, a monthly accrued day off, generous long service leave, wellness and gratis leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible working arrangements are available
• Pet friendly environment

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please click the APPLY button now before Sunday 29th July 2018

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description please contact:

Name: Jamie Waring, Service Manager - Wadamba Wilam

Phone number: (03) 9481 0323 or 0434 337 179

We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.