Partners in Recovery Support Facilitator

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Partners in Recovery Support Facilitator. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Be part of a small friendly team!
• Competitive remuneration package including salary packaging options
• An exciting time to join Chorus!

Chorus is an Australian not-for-profit organisation providing services in Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health and Volunteering. Together our new organisation will deliver care and services to over 10,000 clients across metropolitan and regional WA with a 400-strong workforce and over 600 volunteers. What we believe as an organisation defines the way we work, every day.

We value being Responsive, Practical, Empowering and Respectful.

Working with Chorus gives you the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people, support independence, empower people, ensure people feel connected to others, give something back to your community, and most importantly, make a difference.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our Bunbury office, working with our friendly team as a Partners in Recovery (PIR) Support Facilitator on a Part-Time basis (38 hours per fortnight). The successful applicant will support our customers.by;

• Demonstrating a commitment to principles and practices of recovery in all dealings with mental health consumers, carers and stakeholders of the PIR program;
• Undertaking initial assessments of participant’s service and support needs using the nominated needs assessment tools, and/or engage specialists where required;
• Making referrals to agencies and services as appropriate;
• Undertaking coordination activities for eligible participants across multiple agencies;
• Developing, monitoring and regularly reviewing the participant's PIR Action Plan in consultation with PIR participant, carer and other stakeholders to identify changes in support needs;
• Facilitating care-coordination meetings;
• Showing a genuine commitment to helping people with mental illness related functional limitations, a capacity to relate to them with dignity and respect, and adopting person centred practices.

The successful candidate would be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Knowledge of mental illness and skills in working with people experiencing mental illness;
• Effective listening and communication skills with an ability to be creative with problem solving;
• Knowledgeable about when to seek help or supervision and how to work in a team environment;
• Treats customers, carers and staff with dignity and respect, and balance the right to privacy and confidentiality with duty of care;
• Ability to analyse and identify participant needs and address these through innovative and collaborative methods;
• Delivery of exceptional levels of service to customers, team members, and other stakeholders;
• Ability to work both independently and in a team;
• Highly organised and excellent time management skills;
• Ability to identify persons at risk and facilitate a safety plan;
• Excellent record keeping skills in relation to interaction with customers and agencies.

Essential Criteria:

• Current National Police Clearance with 6 months or more currency or willingness to apply for and provide one prior to commencing employment; ;
• Current Australian Drivers Licence with no restrictions;
• Current Working with Children Check Card;
• Current First Aid Certificate with 6 months or more currency or willing to obtain.
• Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health or relevant qualifications;
• Relevant experience in mental health community support;

Do you enjoy a challenge and see yourself engaged and excited about this role?

Then Chorus would love to hear from you.

Application Instructions:

Please submit your application online and include a cover letter and resume uploaded as one document.

Chorus is an equal opportunity employer. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.

To view all current vacancies, visit Chorus