Community Care Coordinator - The Way Back Support Services
Neami National, Australia

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

Seeking a passionate mental health worker with a strong connection to community and culture to support people who have attempted suicide.

About the Role

• 2 X Full time, Permanent Positions
• Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 3 with a salary range of $82,123 - $88,367 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: The Way Back Support Services Hurstville

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

About your new role

Community Care Coordinators will work with the service manager and the hospital project officers to provide care coordination for people referred by the hospital partners following a suicide attempt, or crisis. They will be responsible for delivering individual support and care coordination to assist individuals to make positive lifestyle choices and decision making, to assist in the prevention further suicide attempts.

The Community Care Coordinator will provide a range of rehabilitation and support to people, tailored to meet their individual needs. Neami National's work with participant’s occurs within their own community of friends, family and neighbourhood. You will work closely with hospital clinicians, general practitioners and other community partner organisations in order to deliver the best possible comprehensive service to participants.

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?

• Relevant qualifications (minimum Cert IV level or other relevant qualification in human services) and/or experience in mental health or suicide prevention work
• Experience and understanding of working with people with a mental illness, suicidality and/or deliberate self-harm
• Sound understanding of the personal, family, and social issues associated with suicidal ideation and attempts, including awareness of groups identified to be at increased risk of suicide
• Experience liaising with external service providers, including specialist mental health services, GP’s and other community-based services and organisations.

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
• Australian Working Rights

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description.

If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Judith Fahle (Acting Service Manager) - 0435 483 665

Natasha Bender (Acting SPL) - 0409 017 276

Applications Close: 17 September 2023

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live

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