Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 14th Oct 2021
- Regional SA > Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Almost half of Australian adults will experience a mental health illness at some point in their life. You can make a meaningful difference to the Australian community by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Our mental health teams provide client-led, recovery-orientated mental health support, creating positive change in such a vital industry.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
We are looking for a Community Rehabilitation Support Worker (CRSW) to join our Country Wellness Connect program providing support to clients accessing the service on Kangaroo Island on a part time basis (two days per week) until the end of June 2022. This position is required to deliver supports to people living on Kangaroo Island through visiting in person and providing phone support.
The service is designed to provide ongoing support for clients who are ineligible to receive services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Wellbeing program provides psychosocial support for clients with severe mental illness who may have an episodic rather than permanent psychosocial disability.
This role provides client-led, recovery‐oriented mental health support to clients with severe, episodic mental illness. You will establish and deliver group wellbeing programs, as well as individual support, emphasising individual recovery needs and integration with clinical services. The CRSW provides a range of rehabilitation and support to consumers, tailored to meet their individual needs.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
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For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Community Rehabilitation Support Worker - Kangaroo Island enquiry via EthicalJobs.
We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.