Organisation : EACH
Location : Melbourne (Box Hill South )
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Support Services, Mental Health
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : AU$37.54 - AU$42.90 per hour + NFP Salary packaging
Application closing date : 12 Dec, 2021
About the organisation
At EACH, our vision is for a healthy and inclusive community.
Founded on the vision that everyone is entitled to good health, we’re one of the nation’s leading health and community service providers, offering a broad range of services for over 40 years. Our services include Community Health, Mental Health, NDIS, Counselling, Support for Older Australians and Family Services.
About the role
EACH’s Integrated Therapeutic Community (ITC) team is looking for a part-time ITC Worker to join them!
Do you enjoy working in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and making a direct impact on people’s lives? Are you experienced in working therapeutically with young people and families? Are you qualified in psychology, social work or another health-related discipline? Then you might be exactly the person we’re looking for!
You will have demonstrated expertise and understanding in working with youth mental health, the impacts of trauma, homelessness, early school departure, and family conflict. You will bring a strong person-centered approach, possess high emotional intelligence, and the ability to tailor your work to meet the unique needs of young people (between 12 to 25 years of age) to help them to heal from their experiences and develop resilience into the future. Having an established network and understanding of youth services in Victoria will be highly regarded.
What you’ll be doing
No day will be the same as the ITC Worker, you will deliver individual and collective support to young people with mental health conditions. Supporting our clients to develop activities of daily living (ADLs) and self-management skills for independent living. In addition to your caseload of clients, you will be responsible for implementing a diverse range of evidence-informed psychosocial groups.
This position includes working across multiple sites including in an outreach capacity primarily on Thursday & Friday, 9am to 5pm (will include a rostered after-hours shift to 7.30pm) and Saturday at reduced hours, 11am to 4pm.
Who you’ll be working with
Reporting into the Senior Worker and supported by the Manager – Youth Mental Health Services, will be part of a multidisciplinary team working across two sites and working in partnership with other youth services/providers to be able to provide the best care to our clients, making a huge difference to their lives.
Whilst the team is based across two sites (Box Hill South/Wantirna South), this position will be primarily based from Box Hill South and surrounding community settings.
What we offer
EACH offers all staff benefits by offering:
- Providing opportunities to grow and develop through individualised professional development
- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
- Opportunities for internal career progression across QLD, NSW, ACT, and VIC
- Generous Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year AND up to $2,650 additional tax-free money to spend towards meals entertainment
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Novated leasing arrangements
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Integrated Therapeutic Community Worker via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Mental_Health
