Ballarat Community Health is the lead agency and partners with Grampians Community Health to deliver Commonwealth funded psychosocial service in the Central Highland and the Wimmera. Continuity of Support (COS) is a service for clients who previously accessed services under Partners in Recovery (PIR), Support for Day to Day living in the community (D2DL) and Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) and have been indicates as ineligible to receive services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Mental Health Support Worker will support clients to achieve their recovery goals through individual support and group programs, working in collaboration with other Grampians Community Health programs and external psychosocial providers.

This is a non-clinical community based program with four key aims:

• Increase personal capacity, confidence and self-reliance
• Increase social participation
• Streamline access to appropriate services
• Provide flexible and responsive support at times of increased need

Planned Respite – Community (PRC) services aim to assist in sustaining existing relationships between people with a mental illness and their carer. The support worker will undertake activities to provide respite to carers for a period of time.

You can be more than part of your community - be someone making a difference for people in your community

Grampians Community Health offers a diverse range of employment opportunities and is seeking qualified and experienced professionals looking for a rewarding career, who are passionate about their work and committed to improving the lives of members of the community

Grampians Community Health has generous salary packaging in addition to salary and access to ATO Remote Housing Allowance (for eligible place of residence). Salary packaging is an Australian Taxation Office approved means of restructuring your salary to reduce your taxation

All Grampians Community Health employees are required to hold a:

• Current National Police Check (no more than 3 months old from date of issue)
• Working with Children Check

(These checks will be carried out at the expense of Grampians Community Health if required)

Complete a:

• Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme application
• And provide proof of qualifications before commencement

A position description and key selection criteria form is attached.