- Work in partnership with consumers to build skills around holistic wellbeing & positive change
- Option for a Rostered Day Off each month
- Generous salary packaging options including meal and entertainment benefits
About us
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services. We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.
About the position
The Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) is a program that supports people who live with a mental health condition to build independence and participate in their community, in a way they choose to. HASI is a recovery-oriented and person-led service, underpinned by recovery principles and values. We strive to walk in partnership with people to find their path to wellness and support them to live a life they value.
We are seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to assist program participants to identify their values and strengths, set goals for the future, and build skills to work towards achieving these.
This position delivers practical support with a focus on the development of decision-making skills, social participation, independent living, healthy lifestyle, community access and building self-identity and resilience skills.
The HASI Mental Health Support Worker works collaboratively with program participants and other stakeholders such as housing, clinical mental health services and families and/or carers to provide holistic care. This position maintains a recovery-oriented focus in the delivery of services working towards improved quality of life outcomes for participants in the program.
Based in our Nowra hub, this is a full-time, fixed term opportunity until 30 June 2025. Full-time roles have the option for a Rostered Day Off each month.
Why join GPH?
- Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance- option for a Rostered Day Off each month
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Generous salary packaging options – increase your take home pay
- We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!
What you’ll need
We are looking for someone with:
- Qualifications in mental health, health or community/social services discipline (minimum Certificate IV)
- Demonstrated commitment to working from a recovery orientation, in line with the National Framework for Recovery Oriented Mental Health Services
- Demonstrated capacity to engage with and mentor people to work towards their recovery goals in a structured and planned way
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, and develop positive and effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including program participants, families and carers and other service providers
Interested?
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the ‘apply’ button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description and include this in your application.
During application you will have the opportunity to provide information responding to all selection criteria in the position description. Please ensure that you address all criteria, if you do not include this, it may mean that you do not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
For more information please contact: Samantha Coad, Service Manager, HASI on 0436 665 834 or [email protected]
Applications close: 19 November 2023
*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, multicultural communities and people with a disability.
Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.