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Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker - LifeConnect

Neami National
  • Join an exciting Mental Health service
  • Work within a values based, progressive Not for Profit organisation
  • Provide direct and meaningful support

Bring your mental health experience to the Suicide Prevention and Postvention Service LifeConnect in providing support and capacity building activities to the community

About the Role

  • Part Time 0.8 – Negotiable
  • Maximum Term Contract until 31 July 2022
  • Location: Based within the Inner East, Outer East and Northern areas of Melbourne
  • May be required to use own vehicle at times

Neami National have been commissioned by the Eastern Melbourne PHN to deliver suicide prevention services and activities throughout the Inner East, Outer East and Northern Metropolitan Melbourne Region. The program delivers and a suite of capacity building and activities including, training and wellbeing groups as well as bereavement counselling for people impacted by suicide.

The Community Recovery Support Worker (CRSW) is responsible for facilitating wellbeing programs and suicide prevention training to workplaces, community groups and other at-risk groups. The CRSW, along with the LifeConnect team, will also engage in postvention service provision in the form of nonclinical care co-ordination to individuals and groups and provide service navigation and referral support.

Core duties

  • Facilitate wellbeing programs and suicide prevention training
  • Engage in postvention service provision in the form of care co-ordination to individuals and groups to provide service navigation and referral support
  • Participate in social media campaigns to address the stigma surrounding suicide

What will you bring to the role?

  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups
  • Confidence in addressing large and small groups of community members
  • Experience of the public or private mental health system
  • Ability to effectively perform in an environment of change, to be creative when problem solving and work to timelines
  • A strong commitment to consumer rights and participation in their community
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Understanding of trauma informed care

Mandatory requirements:

  • Current Victorian Working with Children Check
  • Australian Working Rights
  • Drivers licence
  • Comprehensively insured motor vehicle for work purposes
  • Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered
  • A Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme Check will be undertaken prior to commencement

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

In our most recent Staff Engagement Survey, 89% of our Staff recommend Neami as a great place to work, with 87% of staff proud to say they work for Neami.

“Neami’s been amazing for career development. I’ve gone through several different types of roles and positions. Over the last 11 years there have been so many opportunities to engage with, and the organisation really supports people to do that”

Incentives include:

  • Diverse and inclusive organisation
  • Induction and extensive Learning and Development Program
  • Regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
  • Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses
  • Excellent conditions including paid parental leave, generous long service leave, wellness and gratis leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible working arrangements are available

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please apply now before Sunday 7 June 2020

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Name: Ed Marrinan, LifeConnect Service Manager.

Phone number: 0428 663 109

No recruitment agencies candidates need apply.

We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.

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