360 Health + Community is looking to welcome Psychosocial Support Workers to our Mid-West team operating in Geraldton, Western Australia!
About the Roles - Psychosocial Support Workers
The Psychosocial Support Program supports people who have a mental illness which impacts on their functional capacity. The aim of the program is to assist people with severe mental illness who have an associated level of reduced psychosocial functional capacity. These supports are non-clinical, community-based and focus on capacity building and enhancing stability in their day-to-day living.
The Psychosocial Support Worker will assist clients with mental health challenges living in the community and who may have coexisting disabilities and/or complex needs. The assistance will be provided through the delivery of community-based, person-centred strategies agreed in a Recovery Action Plan.
The Psychosocial Support Worker will be responsible for the assessment of clients to develop their Recovery Action Plans. In doing this, the worker will work closely with clients, their families & carers towards capacity building in the areas of community access, inclusion and day to day living. Where a client wishes to test their eligibility for the NDIS and there is a prima facie case, the worker will assist and guide the client in making an application.
What we are looking for / being successful in the role, you will have:
· Qualification in the mental health, community disability, or welfare sector (Certificate IV minimum, Diploma, Degree).
· Minimum 1 year experience working in a similar role providing mental health support work to clients in an outreach capacity.
· Understand recovery oriented, trauma informed, and client centred practices.
· Experience with client management systems and case noting.
· Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment and build relationships with stakeholders.
· Knowledge of mainstream health and community support organisations.
· Experience in the provision of capacity building support to clients with severe mental illnesses and complex needs, and their families and carers.
· Demonstrated ability in developing and interpreting care/action plans to support clients in achieving agreed goals.
· Strong communication (verbal and written) and negotiation skills.
About Geraldton and the Region
Geraldton is the largest population centre (41k+) of the State’s Mid-West Region (285,000km 2 ). Starting 250km north of Perth the region extends along the iconic coastline from Green Head north to Kalbarri and inland to Meekatharra and Sandstone. Geraldton is a thriving and growing community at the heart of Australia’s Coral Coast with an economy centred around tourism, fishing, agriculture, mining, and construction. The Mid-West is home to diverse landscapes – stunning coastline, pristine beaches, limestone cliffs, vibrant wildflowers, national parks and the outback experience – including the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Shark Bay and the Ningaloo Coast. Geraldton is well connected by road and air to Perth and destinations north.
Watch the ‘Make the Move to Greater Geraldton’ video produced by the City of Greater Geraldton for an introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeR-N1Kxpz8&t=126s
360 Health + Community offers:
An attractive remuneration package based on:
- $38.13 to $42.66 per hour PLUS superannuation, PLUS salary sacrificing.
- Positions are offered as full-time but applications for 0.8 FTE (4 days per week) may be considered.
Starting rate based on the qualifications and experience you bring to the role. Appointments are usually made at the starting rate for the band. Relocation assistance may be offered.
Other benefits include:
- Salary sacrifice options (up to $15,900 per year plus $2,650 per year on meals and entertainment).
- Birthday and wellness leave.
- Practice supervision, peer support, professional development.
- Mobile phone and laptop supplied.
- Working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Purchased leave and deferred salary scheme.
These positions are located in Geraldton.
Further information:
Please contact Suraj Adhikari, Team Leader, by email [email protected] or mobile +61 407799964.
We encourage early applications as the selection process will begin immediately.
360 Health + Community is an established, experienced and growing not-for-profit organisation delivering specialised mental health services, headspace (x3), suicide prevention, psychosocial support, chronic health & aged care, allied health, Street Doctor, and NDIS support coordination and allied health services. We operate throughout the Perth metropolitan area, the Mid-West (out of Geraldton), and the Goldfields (out of Kalgoorlie).
Collaboration , Compassion , and Integrity are the values 360 Health + Community lives by in supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of the people we serve. They are the foundation of how we support all our team members in supporting and delivering services to the community.
