Recovery Support Worker

About the role

The Recovery Support Worker is instrumental in Richmond Wellbeing’s mission to providing high quality Recovery Support services. As a Recovery Support Worker, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to support consumers on their individualised recovery journey. A Recovery Support Worker works alongside consumers in a person centred and trauma informed way to aid recovery, drawing on collaborative support networks. As a Recovery Support Worker, you will be responsible for encouraging and supporting a healthy lifestyle, which includes supporting consumers to access clinical and non-clinical supports, increasing and improving community access, developing and enhancing skills and facilitating recovery groups. The Recovery Support Worker will work in conjunction with each consumers Key Worker and develop individualised Recovery Support plans.

Other responsibilities include;

• Work alongside residents to identify individualised recovery goals
• Work with key workers and the broader team to support the implementation of Recovery Support Plans.
• Provide psychosocial support to residents residing within the residential service
• Support the resident to access the community in a way that is meaningful to them.
• Collaborate with resident’s external supports to ensure a holistic approach is taken to recovery
• Promote a healthy lifestyle
• Facilitate recovery groups and recovery programs.
• Support people to navigate mental distress
• Family members, carers, and people of significance to the person as identified are included as directed by the individual
• Addressed all critical incidents according to RW’s policy and procedures

We have one part-time position available which is offering 126 hours over 4 weeks. 

About you

You will possess the following key attributes:

• A minimum Cert IV in Mental Health or Community Services.
• Experience in working in mental health or community service setting. 
• An understanding of trauma informed practice 
• Demonstrated experience in working as part of a team.
• Flexibility and the ability to work across a 24/7 roster and the flexibility to fill team leave with advanced notice
• Lived experience of mental health recovery or as family members of people with a lived experience of recovery is desirable.
• A valid HLTAID003 First Aid
• A current satisfactory Police Clearance; and
• A current driver’s license.

About us 

Richmond Wellbeing is a leading WA mental health organisation, providing recovery focused, community-based residential and outreach services for adults and young people.

We support people experiencing mental distress to develop the confidence and skills to live their lives, employing evidence-based practice to support recovery and wellbeing.  

We welcome diversity in our workforce, including people with lived experience of mental distress and disability. We employ staff from a range of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

We were the first organisation in WA to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation and encourage people who identify as LGBTIQ+ to apply.  

We have worked closely with Elders Uncle Albert McNamara, Aunty Irene McNamara, Uncle Peter Wilkes, and Aunty Sandra Wilkes to strengthen ties with the Aboriginal community and ensure that our services are culturally secure.  

The benefits of working for Richmond Wellbeing  

Our exciting and rewarding careers offer:  

• Excellent work-life balance in a supportive environment.  
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed, innovative and values-based organisation. 
• Salary packaging up to $18,640 which allows you to pay approved expenses form your salary before tax, you pay less tax, your take home pay increases.  
• Four weeks annual leave plus leave loading 17.5%, with an opportunity to purchase additional leave (conditions apply).  
• Two additional leave days, birthday, and wellbeing leave, per calendar year.  
• Long service leave benefits after 5 years’ service.  
• Opportunities for training, development, and advancement.  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).  

How to apply  

If this is something that appeals to you, we would love to hear from you!  

Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing how your skills and experience meet the key attributes of the role and click the “Apply for this job” button.  

Have questions?  

All enquiries for this position can be sent to our People & Capability team at ***********@rw.org.au  

Before an offer of employment can be made, Richmond Wellbeing requires a National Police Clearance no older than 6 months.  

Richmond Wellbeing reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date.  

Applications are shortlisted as they are received, please apply as soon as possible to be considered.