Support Worker, CLSR – Wollongong Grand Pacific Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

About us

 Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally tailored, high quality physical and mental health services across NSW and the ACT.


About the position

The Mental Health Community Living Supports for Refugees (MH CLS-R) Program supports people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds who are experiencing psychological distress, mental ill health and impaired functioning to live and participate in the community in the way they want to.

This position works closely with program participants and their families, the MHCLS-R support Worker, Key Workers and other stakeholders to provide trauma informed person centred care. The focus of this role is to provide practical assistance to participants for example teaching daily life skills to build independence. The right person will take a trauma-informed recovery-oriented and culturally safe approach to improve mental health and wellbeing program participants.

We welcome and encourage applications from people who have lived experience of metal illness and recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

This is a full time or part time opportunity located in Wollongong until June 2027.

Why work for us? 

  • Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities
  • Regular supervision and support
  • We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!

What you’ll need

  1. Tafe qualifications in mental health, health, or community/social services discipline, or working toward (Minimum Certificate IV)
  2. Demonstrated commitment to working from a recovery orientation, in line with the National Framework for Recovery Oriented Mental Health Services
  3. Demonstrated skills in engagement and collaboration, with the capability to build and maintain positive working relationships, both within the team and across a range of stakeholders

How to apply

Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and Employee Benefits Information. 

In your cover letter you must address the selection criteria found in the Position Description. Not addressing the selection criteria may mean that you do not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.

Use the ‘apply now’ button on our website.

For more information contact: Leona Doherty, Service Manager Integrated Care [email protected]

Applications close: 20 August 2023

We welcome and encourage applications from people who have a lived experience of mental illness and recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.

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