Mental Health Support Worker

HiTalent Recruitment; Taree; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HiTalent Recruitment is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to join a PHN-funded program in Taree. This role is full-time hours, with access to supervision and support, and will provide holistic, person-centred, integrated long-term support for individuals experiencing severe and complex mental health challenges.

You will work with a well-respected not-for-profit to walk alongside people experiencing mental health challenges, offering practical, emotional, social support and coordinated

Qualifications

• Previous experience providing support to clients presenting with mental health challenges.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Hold a NSW Drivers Licence and understand recovery-oriented mental health practice.

Responsibilities

• Delivering person-centred, recovery-focused support that promotes independence and community participation.
• Completing psychosocial assessments and developing, implementing and reviewing individual recovery plans.
• Providing practical outreach, in-home and community-based support tailored to individual needs and goals.
• Conducting risk assessments, providing crisis support and contributing to safety planning.
• Connecting participants with health, housing, education, employment and other support services.
• Collaborating with families, carers and multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive recovery outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Experience with mental health

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social & Community Services

Job description

HiTalent Recruitment is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to join a PHN-funded Program in Taree. This role is full time hours, with access to supervision and support.

This role will provide holistic, person centred, integrated long term support for individuals experiencing severe and complex mental health challenges.

Are you a compassionate and skilled mental health professional who wants to support individuals who experience complex mental health? We are working exclusively with a well-respected not-for-profit organisation to seek a dedicated Mental Health Worker to join their team. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in walking alongside people experiencing mental health challenges by offering practical, emotional, social support.

Reporting to the Service Manager, your key responsibilities are:

Delivering person-centred, recovery-focused support that promotes independence, wellbeing and community participation.

Completing psychosocial assessments and develop, implement and review individual recovery plans in partnership with participants and stakeholders.

Providing practical outreach, in-home and community-based support tailored to individual needs and goals.

Conducting risk assessments, provide crisis support and contribute to safety planning when required.

Connecting participants with health, housing, education, employment, community and other relevant support services.

Working collaboratively with families, carers, care providers and multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive recovery outcomes.

Maintaining accurate records, participating in case reviews and supervision, and ensuring practice aligns with relevant legislation, quality standards and recovery-oriented frameworks.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

Previous experience providing support to clients presenting with mental health challenges

Hold a minimum tertiary qualification in Social & Community Services.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.

Have a NSW Drivers Licence

An understanding of recovery-orientated mental health practice