Mental Health Support Worker - CLS

Odyssey House NSW; Queanbeyan-Palerang; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey House NSW is a trauma-informed not-for-profit delivering services to people affected by alcohol and other drugs. We help clients meet recovery goals and build skills for independent living within a caring, inclusive team.

The CLS Mental Health Support Worker provides flexible, person-led support under the Individual Service Plan and collaborates with chosen supports, including family where consent is given, to ensure coordinated and dignified care.

Qualifications

• Relevant VET qualification or tertiary qualification in relevant field and professional registration where relevant.
• Experience supporting persons with mental health support needs.
• Ability to mentor people toward recovery goals in a structured plan.
• Strong organisational, time management and planning skills.
• Ability to work autonomously or in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to regulate emotions and support clients with challenging conversations.
• Hold or obtain Criminal History Check and Working With Children clearance.
• Current NSW Driver's License.
• Unlimited right to live and work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible, person-led support under the Individual Service Plan.
• Coordinate with chosen supports (including family where consent given) to ensure coordinated care.
• Deliver services across CLS to support recovery, independence and community connection.

Skills

Mental health support

Client mentoring

Emotional resilience

Time management

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Education

Relevant VET qualification or tertiary qualification in relevant field and professional registration where relevant

Job description

Bring your skills, compassion and care to support people affected by alcohol and other drugs. Join our team at Odyssey House NSW and help us reconnect lives, families and communities.

Be part of the diverse and inclusive culture we're building in which our clients, staff and broader community feel safe, respected and valued.

Take your opportunity to thrive at a leading not-for-profit where we trust in your limitless potential.

Odyssey House NSW’s trauma-informed services set us apart as a leader in the support service space for alcohol and other drugs dependency. Our teams help clients to meet their goals and address underlying trauma and mental health issues, while also developing new skills to improve all aspects of their lives.

We provide a diverse range of services to individuals, families and community education. Our services include withdrawal services; one-on-one assessment and treatment by psychologists and counsellors; group therapy; residential rehabilitation; and free education at Odyssey College.

Our organisation takes safeguarding children and young people seriously, and as an employee of Odyssey House NSW, you are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Code of Conduct.

Find us at our head office in Redfern and at our network of residential rehabilitation and community sites which span across Greater Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Blue Mountains.

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.

• 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.
• Current NSW Driver's License.
• Unlimited right to live and work in Australia.