Community Living Supports

Odyssey House NSW; Queanbeyan-Palerang; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey House NSW is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to join the Community Living Supports (CLS) program. The role delivers flexible, person-led support in line with each consumer's plan and collaborates with their chosen supports to promote recovery and community integration.

You will review progress with families or carers where consent is given, remain emotionally resilient, and work with a multidisciplinary team to adapt services as goals evolve.

Qualifications

• Relevant VET or tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
• Professional registration where relevant.
• Experience supporting persons with mental health support needs.
• Ability to mentor people toward recovery goals in a structured way.

Responsibilities

• Deliver flexible, person-led support aligned with the consumer's Individual Service Plan.
• Collaborate with chosen supports to ensure coordinated and culturally respectful care.
• Review and adjust support as needs and recovery goals evolve, with consent from family or carers.

Skills

Mental health support

Client engagement

Autonomous work

Education

VET qualification

Tertiary qualification

Professional registration where relevant

Job description

2d ago , from Network Of Alcohol And Other Drugs Agencies (Nada)

Community Living Supports (CLS) is a state-wide psychosocial support program for people with complex mental health needs, with the focus on supporting consumers to live well in their community with choice, dignity and self-determination. CLS works alongside consumers to build on their strengths and aspirations, offering practical support that promotes recovery, confidence, independence and connection to community.

The CLS Mental Health Support Worker delivers flexible, person led support in line with the consumer's Individual Service Plan, collaborating with their chosen supports (including LHDs and community services) to ensure coordinated and culturally respectful care.Support is reviewed and adjusted as needs and recovery goals evolve, with family or carers involved, where consent is given.

Requirements

• Relevant VET qualification or tertiary qualification in relevant field and professional registration where relevant.
• Experience supporting persons with mental health support needs and/or co-existing support needs.
• Demonstrated capacity to engage with and mentor people to work towards their recovery goals in a structured and planned way
• Demonstrated capacity to engage with and mentor people living with mental health challenges and or coexisting support needs to work towards their recovery goals in a structured and planned way
• Strong organisational, time management and planning skills, with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while displaying a high level of attention to detail and maintaining a calm and respectful manner
• Ability to be self-motivated and work autonomously or as part of a multidisciplinary team; work efficiently and effectively and be flexible to the changing needs of the work environment
• The ability to regulate emotions, remain calm and be emotionally resilient while interacting and supporting clients with high levels of emotion and at time emotionally disturbing conversations.
• Hold or have the ability to obtain a Criminal History Check and Working With Children clearance for paid employment.
• Unlimited right to live and work in Australia.
• COVID Vaccinated.