We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.
About the Role
- Full time, Permanent position available
- Consumer Service Delivery Level 2 with a salary range of $71,215 - $76,353 per annum + Superannuation
- Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
- Location: Cairns Individual Recovery Support
- Work within the Cairns hinterland and Health Services catchment area. Tully to Mossman and West to Croydon
- Hours of work: Monday to Friday (8:30am to 5:00pm)
About the Program
Working in collaboration with the local Hospital amp; Health Service Transition from Prison Mental Health Team, the Individual Recovery Support Transition from Correctional Facilities Program is designed to offer a range of non-clinical psychosocial wraparound supports to individuals 18 years and over experiencing life with a mental health diagnosis who are currently in an adult correctional facility preparing for release back into the community. Support will be delivered predominantly face to face, in-reach to correctional facilities pre-release and outreach to the community post-release. The intensity and frequency will vary according to the Individual Needs and reflected on the Individuals Recovery Plan developed collaboratively with the person, our program, and current mental health case manager.
About your new role
Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers provide a range of rehabilitation and support to consumers, tailored to meet their individual needs. Neami National's work with consumers occurs within their own community of friends, family and neighbourhood. The CRSW position in the Cairns area for this program will have the ability to work independently with in the Cairns Hinterland and Health Services catchment area. Tully to Mossman and west to Croydon. We use a range of methods, phone, teams, zoom, and face to face. Overnight travel is not a requirement for day to day consumer support. You will work closely with clinical case managers and other community partner organisations in order to deliver the best possible comprehensive service to consumers. Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers at Neami National function within a collaborative team approach and are supported by regular opportunities to reflect upon their practice and access comprehensive training and development.
What will Neami offer in return?
- Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
- Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
- Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance
What you will bring to the role?
- Formal tertiary qualification in Mental Health or related field or willingness to obtain
- A valid Working with Children Check
- Eligible to obtain correctional facility entry clearance
- A valid Australian Driver's License and ability to travel to Cairns to Hinterlands regularly in most weather conditions
- Skills working independently with people in community
- Knowledge of recovery practice principles which effectively translate in a solution focused direction
- Ability maintaining a balanced approach, empathetic and objective in an emotionally charged and potentially triggering environment
- Effective understanding and use of file and data systems
What is desirable:
- Adapts to changing circumstances and responds to the reactions and feedback of others
- Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations
- Shows respect and sensitivity towards diversity
- Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents
- Puts appropriate boundaries around personal issues
- Maintains a hopeful and positive outlook even during challenging times at work
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ability to reflect and handle feedback well and learn from it
What the role requires:
- National Criminal History Check (Police check) disclosable outcomes considered
- Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
- Current Drivers licence
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