- Permanent Part Time in Balgowlah
- Generous Remuneration (SCHCADS Award Level 4 + Super + Salary Packaging Option)
- Leading Mental Health NFP
One Door Mental Health (ODMH) is looking for a Mental Health Recovery Support Worker to join our incredible team at Balgowlah, NSW on a permanent part-time basis.
About One Door
One Door Mental Health is a leading for purpose service provider for those living with mental illness, their families and carers.
Our community creates a safe place that connects people, our services are innovative and supported by more than 30 years of experience, and our advocacy work is putting an end to stigma through education and understanding.
Creating a world in which people with a mental illness are valued and treated as equals is at the heart of everything we do.
You can read more about One Door Mental Health and our values here.
About the Program
Pioneer Clubhouse is a safe, supportive and respectful community for adults living with mental health challenges and is located on the Sydney Northern Beaches. Pioneer is a centre-based Clubhouse. At Clubhouse, staff and members operate as one team and collaborate in all planning and decision making processes. We work side-by-side as colleagues for tasks that include administration, running a commercial kitchen including meal preparation and maintaining the building surrounds. Members tend the vegetable garden, plan social activities and domestic tasks. Programs delivered by Clubhouse include employment and education, social events and a number of stimulating group activities that are designed to support recovery.
About the Role
As a Mental Health Recovery Support Worker you will assist members with mental health support needs on their journey of independence, purposeful coping, and self-management. This is attained through direct contact with members, as well as facilitating groups and supporting individuals to learn new skills. The Pioneer Clubhouse staff member will work collaboratively with individuals and team to help facilitate the best running of the clubhouse.
One Door Mental Health (ODMH) operates locally as self-organised teams – called Recovery 2gether teams. Team members are collectively responsible and accountable for:
• People we support (e.g. clients, consumers, family, and carers) and
• Team tasks.
As a team member, you will work collaboratively with other team members to facilitate the effective operation of the team.
You can find the position description here.
Your skills and experience
- Minimum of Certificate IV in a relevant discipline (e.g. mental health, peer work, disability) or equivalent experience
- An understanding of the recovery- based approach to assisting people with severe and persistent mental illness
- Knowledge of the NSW mental health system and local services
- Ability to adapt to ever changing situations and roles.
- Ability to communicate effectively interacting with stakeholders
- Demonstrated computer literacy to use Microsoft programs and the capability to learn other applications.
Additional Details
One Door Mental Health requires all staff to have a Police Check clearance, a current Working with Children’s Check and NDIS Worker Screening clearance and appropriate COVID-19 Vaccination.
One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.
How to apply?
Please submit your application to https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ODMH1163 by Sunday 20th of August 2023.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the role you may contact Pandora Ehlers on [email protected].
Don’t miss this opportunity to join a recognised and respected organisation that is purpose and values driven!