Job Summary
- Contract, Full Time
- Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health and Counselling, Youth, Disability Services, Social Work
- Not For Profit (NFP)
- Melbourne
- Job posted on: 14 Nov 2019
- Applications close: 29 Nov 2019 (expired)
We are a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a broad range of support in Homelessness, Justice, Disability, Palliative Care, Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS), and Early Years and Education service areas. A career with us means you are part of an organisation making a real difference.
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The Psychosocial Support Coordinator will provide a service that aims to enhance the quality of life, build life skills and ensure access to both mental health and broader health and community services is established and maintained.
The Inner Melbourne Connections Program at Frontyard will provide onsite supports and some assertive outreach activities to identify and engage potential clients.
The role focuses on client service delivery through facilitative and direct care engagement underpinned by the principles of trauma informed care, strengths-based practice and culturally appropriate care.
This role will employ a flexible, individualised approach, working in consultation with clients to identify needs and develop a range of client directed goals.
Care plans and packages developed will promote a community-based recovery model that underpin all mental health and community support services delivered to people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness with complex needs.
We offer a competitive remuneration package including an attractive salary, access to tax-effective salary packaging arrangements and supportive work/life balance provisions. MCM recognises the importance of investing in the training, learning and development of our employees.
At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please advise the recruiting manager whose contact details are listed in the advertisement. We will work with you to identify the best way to assist you.
MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.
Please review the position description below for the full duties and key selection criteria..