• Join a small dynamic team in Echuca or Deniliquin in a senior community mental health role
• Opportunities for professional development, individual and peer supervision 
• Salary packaging is available for this position

The Partners In Recovery Support Facilitator will provide support for clients with mental health issues to access resources including the NDIS in Deniliquin and Echuca area. 

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Position: 

St Luke’s Anglicare is providing Support Facilitation services for the national Partners in Recovery (PIR) program in the Loddon Mallee Murray Medicare Local region. PIR aims to better support people with severe and persistent mental illness and complex needs and is underpinned by a recovery-oriented approach. PIR Support Facilitators will work collaboratively with clients to identify support that meets their recovery needs, and coordinate this support. Support Facilitators will also play a key role in finding creative resources and solutions to assist the client in their goals to recovery.  The Facilitator will assist eligible clients access the NDIS and provide support coordination for clients who transition to the NDIS.

The position is based in Deniliquin and will require travel within the surrounding district.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or equivalent and a sound understanding of mental illness
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to service delivery from a client centred, solution focused recovery based philosophy.
• Experience working with and extensive knowledge of issues faced by people living with mental health challenges and/or experience and knowledge of the welfare service system
• Well-developed interpersonal and negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to work with a range of age, gender and cultural groups as well as organisations in the government and non-government sectors.
• Knowledge and experience in planning, reviewing and evaluating individual client plans

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Detailed Position Description  PD-PIR Support Facilitator-Echuca_Nov 17.pdf.