Community Rehabilitation Support Worker (496059)

About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We partner with people (including those with a disability, in out of home care, experiencing homelessness, drug and alcohol misuse, who may suffer mental illness, are refugees and older persons) to change lives for the better.

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
Life Without Barriers is seeking a dedicated and pro-active Community Support Worker to provide support to people referred to the HASP Mental Health Program to enjoy the full benefits of Citizenship and Community membership.

The HASP Program stands for Housing and Accommodation Support Partnership. It’s aim is to help people with significant and ongoing mental health concerns to live well in their community by providing safe, secure, and affordable housing with in-home and community support from mental health services

This is a contract finishing on the 30/6/21 with possibility of extension based at our Salisbury office.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing psychosocial rehabilitation and support services that are flexible and responsive to peoples’ needs, including up to 24-hour support in some locations if and when required.
• Providing clinical mental health care  and rehabilitation services which are individualised, flexible, responsive and support recovery.
• Supporting individuals to build their skills and capacity to live independently in the community.
• Improving  individuals’ quality of life, health, and well-being
• Preventing or reducing hospital admissions and crisis service usage
• Evaluating the program and using this to further supported accommodation options which will support consumers to live independently within the community.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health or Alcohol and Other Drugs.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Current Driver Licence and a roadworthy vehicle/fully insured and willing to drive for work purposes.
• Previous experience working within mental health
• Previous experience in working with people with alcohol and other drugs addiction
• Demonstrated ability to positively engage, interact and work with people who have complex needs.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Recovery Framework and the underlying principles.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds with specific reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
 
Benefits 

• Work within a team passionate about facilitating positive changes for people
• great salary packaging benefits topping up your take home money
• Ongoing training, support, and career opportunities
• Inclusive organisation

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter combined in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact the team at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on 25th March 2021.