Community Rehabilitation Support Worker. Max Term Part Time - Salisbury

• Work for one of Australia's largest Social Purpose organisations
• Generous Salary Packaging Options available
• Salisbury based, Part Time hours (30.4 hours per week) until end of June 2022 with potential of extension

About the Organisation 
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 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 
We are looking for a Community Rehabilitation Support Worker (CRSW) to join our mental health team supporting clients in the Housing and Accommodation Support Partnership (HASP) program. 

The HASP Program aims to help people with significant and ongoing mental health issues to live well in their community by providing safe, secure, and affordable housing with in-home and community support from mental health services.

The CRSW provides a range of rehabilitation and support to consumers, tailored to meet their individual needs. This role will suite someone who has lived experience and is willing to purposefully use their own story to help others further their own understanding of their journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise and collaborate with consumers, their community and community support agencies such as mental health, housing, and other services to ensure an integrated and timely service.
• Providing short term, one-on-one psychosocial support services.
• Working with community partners and stakeholders to support client outcomes.
• Participating in the evaluation of the program in consultation with consumers.
• Collecting and maintaining accurate case notes, up to date case plans and files.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum Cert IV in Mental Health.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to positively engage, interact and work with people who have complex needs including psychosocial disability.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of the issues faced by people with mental health issues.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the Recovery Framework and the underlying principles.
• Current Drivers Licence and reliable vehicle willing to use for business purposes.

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

• Competitive base salary + 10% super + mobile phone + laptop
• Excellent salary sacrificing tax benefits incl. Meal Entertainment, novated leasing
• Discounted - health insurance, vehicle purchase, hire and servicing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Divers and Inclusive organisation

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter, addressing the key responsibilities, combined in one document, click 'Apply'.

 Applications close at midnight, Tuesday 27th July 2021

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

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, we welcome your application and have supports for you should you require them. Our State Lead is available for any questions you may have on Macolm.Gollan@lwb.org.au and 0439 648 037.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.