Job description
The Enhanced Adult Community Living Supports (CLS) Of Uniting is a community outreach service assisting adults across NSW recover and transition to quality of life in the community. The service delivery is individualised and flexible. Targeting individuals with stable housing, service provision commences from the inpatient unit and transitions into the community.
- Ref 504283
- Casual Mental Health Support Worker role in Tuggerah
- Opportunity to promote hope & recovery in people’s lives
- SCHADS 2 $32.21 to $35.14 per hour + 25% Casual loading + Super
Role Overview
CLS Support Workers will work with the Team Leader to ensure that the most appropriate and effective services are provided to CLS consumers. This will include the transition from inpatient units to the community. Support workers will support the creation of individualised recovery plans to best support consumers in reaching their recovery goals.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist with the assessment of consumers and the development of individual recovery plans based on individual recovery goals.
- Assist in the delivery of individual assistance for consumers with a mental illness, based on individual recovery goals to support consumers.
- Assist with the monitoring and review of consumer recovery plans, in partnership with carers/family members/clinicians/ community organisations as appropriate.
Essential Criteria
- Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health or related field.
- A current full driver’s license
- Experience working with consumers with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Understanding of the Principles of Recovery Orientated Mental Health Practice.
- Demonstrated ability to develop individual support plans with consumers.
- Able to work both 8AM – 4PM and 12PM – 8PM on 7 day rotating shifts
- Ability to provide individualised psychosocial support to people living with severe and persistent mental illness
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What we offer
- Professional development and training opportunities
- A professional and friendly work environment
- An opportunity to promote hope and recovery in people’s lives.
Enquiries to Talent Acquisition Specialist Rose Rivera on 0438 206 164 or [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Support Worker – Tuggerah enquiry via EthicalJobs.