Address- Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mental Health, Mount Gambier
- Salary: $57,842 - $62,221 p.a - Ongoing Full Time - OPS2
The Mental Health Support Worker Role
The Mental Health Support Worker contributes to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidenced based, recovery-oriented services across the multi-disciplinary Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LHN) Mental Health (MH) appropriate to the needs of the consumer and the local community.
Under the supervision of a clinician, the Mental Health Support Worker provides a range of non-clinical, integrated psychosocial support services to Mental Health consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings.
The Mental Health 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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
The Region
Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN.
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.
For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
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 A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 860891
Enquiries
Name: Pauline Beach
Title: Director Mental Health
Phone: 8721 1507
E-mail: pauline.beach@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Saturday 23rd March 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
860891 Mental Health Support Worker Job Pack.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
