Mental Health Support Worker

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Mental Health Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 5,500 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   
  
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
   
About the role

This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to make a positive change in the lives of people who live with a severe and persistent mental illness as a part of our Strong Mob program. The successful candidate will be part of a team who provide community support to people and their carers to assist them in experiencing improved social and emotional well being and quality of life.

The Strong Mob Program provides Group Activities, Personal Support, and Family Support to people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

The roster for this Cairns based position is approx. 25 hours per week, Monday to Thursday only.

  
Key Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily living (including shopping, social support, appointments etc.)
• Provide active individualised & group support
• Provide community access & transport
• Maintain & monitor person centred plans
• Documenting & progress note keeping

  
Skills & Experience

• Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Certificate III in Mental Health, Community Services or similar (or willingness to obtain)
• Current Provide First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Passionate about providing Person-Centred and Active Support

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.
     
Benefits

• Join a passionate team who truly care about their local community
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Competitive hourly rate and salary packaging options

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] with the subject heading “Strong Mob - Cairns”.