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Organisation : cohealth via BigSplash

Location : Australia, Melbourne, Victoria (Travancore & Deer Park)

Work type : Part-time

Sector : Community Support Services, Mental Health

Salary type : Annual Package

Application closing date : 8 Apr, 2018

About the organisation

Organisation Name : cohealth via BigSplash

For more information about cohealth and the services provided, please visit our website: www.cohealth.org.au

About the role

Two positions available

0.6 EFT, ongoing based at Travancore

0.4 EFT, ongoing based at Deer Park

Keep your work-life balance in check, with the flexibility of part-time hours

Do you hold a qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Welfare Work, Psychology, Community Development, equivalent/relevant training or commensurate experience? If so, please keep reading!

Benefits & Culture:

At cohealth we believe in developing our people to assist in driving continuous improvement. At the same time, we are dedicated to creating a working culture where staff members can flourish. We work hard to ensure that all our positions are challenging and fulfilling, where you can utilise and further develop your skills and knowledge to truly make a difference.

cohealth’s Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) programs are responsible for 10 beds per site and offer 24 hour a day supervised care, complemented by on site clinical supports and treatment. Clients come from areas serviced by Mercy Mental Health or Inner West Area Mental Health. PARC programs provide a safe and supportive environment to people who, while no longer needing hospital care for mental illness, need temporary support to help them prepare to continue their lives within their homes and communities. The average stay is approximately 20 days up to a maximum stay of 28 days.

As a Community Mental Health Worker you will work closely with the team to provide flexible, intensive recovery-oriented support to participants. Collaborate with the client, client’s care team and support systems including families and significant others, to help manage and decrease psychosocial stressors. Utilising the Collaborative Recovery Model, negotiating with residents to determine the appropriate level of support necessary over time, and work towards agreed goals during their stay.

 

These positions will ideally be suited to individuals who possess:

  • Demonstrated experience in community based support of people with mental illness and/or psychiatric disability or other equivalent/relevant;
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the client’s treatment team and support systems including families and significant others;
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse focus – this is sensitivity to, and understanding of, the needs of clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as well as people of different gender and ages;
  • Capacity to support the program with is overnight, sleepover duties.
  • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively both in a team and autonomously; and
  • Current Victorian Driver’s Licence;

 

Desirable:

  • Experience in working in the mental health sector, dealing with a range of complex needs particularly as they relate to adults with mental illness and who are from diverse CALD backgrounds, particularly Vietnam and African communities; and
  • Ability to speak a relevant community language.

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If you have the passion, dedication and drive to make a difference in achieving high quality care with demonstrated success in working with clients with complex psychosocial issues then capitalise on this great opportunity, apply today!

How to apply

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Please quote in application: Community Mental Health Workers - PARC via Pro Bono Australia.


Profession: #Social_and_Support_Work
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Mental_Health
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