Mental Health Worker (Crsw) (Psw)

• Full Time or Part Time, Permanent Position
• Classification: SCHADS Level 3 with a salary range of $71,215 - $76,353 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Boronia, Thomastown & Glen Waverly Victoria

We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life - and we give our all to support people to achieve the wellbeing and Mental Health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it might mean nurturing relationships, and for others, it could be building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different goals for their own life, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life, on their terms.

We are proud to support 32,000 people living with Mental Health challenges across Australia and offer more than 70 services, over 49 different Indigenous lands, across the nation. These include Mental Health and wellbeing supports, housing and suicide prevention services.

About your new role

Community Rehabilitation Support Workers
Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers provide a range of support to consumers, tailored to meet their individual needs. Neami National's work with consumers occurs within their own community of friends, family and neighbourhood. You will work closely with other community partner organisations in order to deliver the best possible comprehensive service to consumers. Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers at Neami National function within a collaborative team approach and are supported by regular opportunities to reflect upon their practice and access comprehensive training and development.
You will need to travel within the East Melbourne Primary Health Network (PHN) catchment.

Peer Support Workers
Peer Support Workers are integral members of the team and draw on their lived experience of recovery from mental illness, to instill confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery. You must have a lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery. You must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.

What you will bring to the role?

• Uphold ethical behaviour, consistent with the values of honesty, fairness, responsibility and hope
• Demonstrate integrity, credibility and foster open communication
• Positively listens and consults with others to proactively address conflict
• Demonstrates an interest and understanding of others and relates well to people at all levels
• Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to prioritise multiple tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust to deal with sensitive and difficult situations in a diplomatic manner?
• Your own personal lived/living experience of recovery or experience caring for a family member with mental illness. Your recovery experience may be related to Mental Health, suicidal crisis, drugs and alcohol use or trauma (Peer Support Worker)
• Willingness to identify or be identified by others as a professional with lived experience of recovery (Peer Support Worker)
• Willingness to share and draw on lived experience purposefully in the role to instill confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery (Peer Support Worker)

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month (For Full Time Only), Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance.

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Current drivers licence
• Australian working rights

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the attached position description (please select the paperclip icon).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, please contact:

Scott Nelson, Senior Practice Leader: ************@neaminational.org.au

Applications Close: 18 March 2024

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.