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The recovery program delivers high quality and efficient services by providing person centered support to individuals experiencing mental health challenges, drawing upon their existing support networks on their road to recovery; whether that be from coexisting trauma, disability and physical health, or complex unmet needs.
The Recovery Support Worker will contribute to a therapeutic community environment and work as part of a recovery focused team.
This position is casual.
About Albany Fellowship House
Richmond Wellbeing’s Albany site (Fellowship House) is a community centre for individuals experiencing mental health concerns. This site is open weekdays and provides people with individualized and group support. With a strong focus on recovery, Fellowship House provides people with the opportunity to connect with others, group activities to engage in, and provides support to meet the needs of individuals.
About you
To be successful you will have the following key attributes:
- A minimum Cert IV in Mental Health or Cert III in Community Services;
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise workloads;
- A valid HLTAID011 First Aid;
- A current satisfactory Police Clearance; and
- A current driver’s license;
- Willing to undertake light cleaning duties.
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 well-being.
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.
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.
- Salary packaging up to $18,640 which allows you to pay approved expenses from your salary before tax, you pay less tax, and 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 inquiries 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.
