Mental Health Practitioner – Shoalhaven Mental Health Network – Nowra

• Make a real difference in the lives of people!
• Our staff are mission-hearted and highly engaged… are you?
• Join our warm, supportive and dynamic team!

About Anglicare:

As a Christian organisation with a heritage of service spanning 160 years, we exist to serve our community, enrich life and share the love of Jesus. Combining our resources and expertise enables us to work even more effectively to meet changing needs as we reach and serve more people at all stages of life.

To find out more please visit:  Anglicare Aged Care & Community Services – Sydney & Surrounds

Benefits:

• Excellent remuneration package and company benefits
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits – reducing your taxable income by $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 for salary packaging accommodation, meals and entertainment
• Learning and Development opportunities within the organisation

About the role:

Anglicare has an excellent opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner – Shoalhaven Mental Health Network in Nowra.

In this role you will be providing assessment and therapy to meet the needs of Anglicare’s Metro Mental Health Network program clients with moderate to high intensity mental health needs.

The is a Permanent Part-Time role with the possibility to increase your days if preferred.

Key responsibilities (not limited to):

• Provision to clients of therapies, information, support, advocacy and referral pathways – delivered 1:1 and in groups.
• Promote the program to potential referral and service partners across the Shoalhaven region.
• Assertively outreach to engage clients who would benefit from the program’s services.
• Participate in client intake process through phone, online and face-to-face means using the IAR-DST tool.
• Ensure that choice and control of clients and their safety and welfare drives all actions and decision making by working collaboratively with clients, service providers, carers, families and other organisations.
• Build the capacity of clients to identify and work towards their goals, access health and community services and become more independent and socially included.
• Ensure documentation and work practices meet organisational, legislative and funding requirements.

About you:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications applicable to role – Degree in Social Work
• Current membership to relevant professional body – or working towards registration.
• Mental health and/or suicide prevention experience.
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence and own comprehensively insured vehicle
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Valid NSW Working with Children’s Check
• Covid19 vaccination, unless assessed exempt

If you genuinely care about people and share our vision, mission and values, we welcome your application to join us, as we work to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply

Anglicare – Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened

Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and has zero tolerance of child abuse

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; Closing date is subject to change without notice.