• Practical Support Worker | HASI | Cooma, NSW
• Part Time, Fixed Term opportunity (30th December 2022) based in Cooma, NSW
• SCHADS Level 2.2, Schedule B ($30.03 per hour) + superannuation + salary packaging benefits + Leave loading
• Thought about providing Mental Health support and assistance to those in need?

About the opportunity

The Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) is designed to work with participants to address key areas that support people who have mental health issues so they can maintain successful tenancies and participate in their communities.

As our Practical Support Worker, you will provide practical support to people with a mental illness through the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative and work with participants to address key areas that support the development of decision-making skills, social skills, independent living skills, community access, healthy lifestyle, self-identity, self-esteem and resilience.

A key outcome of the program will be supporting the participant to identify and nurture natural supports that sustain recovery, and to assist in the development of self-management skills.

Using Wellways' Community Recovery Model, the Support Worker will provide intensive support to people with a mental illness through the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative.

The goals of the program are to:

• Assist participants in developing and sustaining social connections and strengthening family relationships
• Provide participants with support with living skills to improve quality of life at the agreed level of participation based on individual needs
• Increase overall quality of life, physical health and wellbeing for participants
• Encourage and promote social inclusion, including increasing participant access to obtain meaningful employment and/or participate in education or training
• Assist participants with housing outcomes including maintaining home environment and rectifying any property maintenance needs
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with team members as well as other support services to ensure participants are receiving the support and assistance, they require to achieve individual goals and plans.

About you

You are flexible to work a fortnightly rotating roster, which is critical to this role. Ideally you will have previous experience working within Aboriginal/Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities and/or understanding of Aboriginal/CALD communities, both socially and culturally.

What do you need?

• Relevant qualifications or commensurate experience in working in a support role for people with a mental illness, generally a Certificate III qualification or above
• Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
• Satisfactory Police Records Check [less than 6 months old] and Working with Children Check, prior to commencement
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate is mandatory prior to commencement
• Right to work within Australia
• Evidence of COVID Vaccination or valid medical exemption

In return, you will:

• Be provided with ongoing support and development opportunities
• Work within a friendly, supportive, and like-minded team sharing the same values and passion for working with people
• Have access to employee benefits such as learning and development opportunities and access to our Employee Assistance Program

For a full list of our staff benefits, visit https://www.wellways.org/careers-wellways

Individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer, are encouraged to apply!

For confidential discussion about the role, please contact Kaylene Whitaker, HASI Program Coordinator on 0481 458 191.

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment. We warmly encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people with lived experience of mental health and disability to apply.

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles are covered by directives that require mandatory COVID vaccinations.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement.