AddressMarathon Health opportunities Posted: Wed, 10 January 2024
We are looking for Mental Health Workers to join our Commonwealth Psychosocial Support team in Bathurst or Dubbo, NSW. These roles are Full Time, 75 hours per fortnight, and will be ongoing.
What’s on offer
- A person centered workplace culture
- Increase your take home pay through accessing Tax Free salary packaging options
- Reduce your cost of living expenses with discounts and cashback on everyday purchases through our employee savings program
- Up to 25 days annual leave per year, plus additional leave over Christmas/New Year
- Access to Professional Development allowance, study leave and opportunity for career progression
- Positive workplace culture that values inclusion, innovation & employee growth.
The Mental Health Worker role:
- Works individually with clients experiencing mental illness to support their recovery journey
- Provides service coordination and navigation of Mental Health and mainstream services
- Adopts a person-centered approach, developing recovery-focused goals
- Travels to remote communities and provide essential Mental Health outreach services as required
- Assists with building personal capacity and stability of individuals
- Thrives in a diverse and fast-paced work environment.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working with vulnerable people, and an understanding of Recovery Model of Care
- A Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health, or willingness to work towards this
- Knowledge of service providers in the area
- Demonstrated high standard of interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and can-do attitude
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Sound computer skills and willingness to adapt to new software applications
- Current unrestricted drivers licence and a willingness to travel as required for the role
