- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network – Rural & Remote Mental Health Service, Mount Barker
- Salary: OPS2 $57,842 – $62,221 p.a. (pro-rata)
- Permanent Part-Time position working 18.75 hours per week
Overview
The Mental Health Psychosocial Support Worker contributes to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidenced based, recovery-oriented services across the multi-disciplinary Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Mental Health (LHN MH) appropriate to the needs of the consumer and the local community.
Under the supervision of a clinician, the Mental Health Psychosocial Support Worker provides a range of nonclinical, integrated psychosocial support services to mental health consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings.
The Mental Health Psychosocial Support Worker works to assist consumers and service providers to understand the concept of recovery and rehabilitation and serve as a recovery and wellness/information role. Tasks and duties performed will be of a practical nature, through the provision of direct day to day tasks supporting the consumer’s accomplishment of stated goals within the consumer care plan.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (Indirect contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 845905
Application Closing Date
20 October 2023 – 2 week close – 11.55PM
Attachments
845905 – Psychosocial Support Worker amended.pdf
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