The Opportunity

We are seeking Psychosocial Support Mentors to work collaboratively with people with a mental health illness to provide a range of holistic rehabilitation options, and provide support to improve their wellbeing. This role will also consist of weekend and fill in shifts as needed.

The role will also be responsible to conduct assessments, provide advocacy, and liaise with individuals, families, the service coordinator and other connected professionals and agencies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide a range of person centred and goal-oriented support services that enable people to achieve their goals (which may include; independent living in the community, personal care, community connections through groups and developing social skills, self-care, shopping, budgeting, safety and family contact)
• Work with people to develop individual support and/or goal plans, as per assessment tools as required, within agreed timeframes
• Observe and communicate wellbeing concerns to individual, team and other relevant connected services
• Plan and action time effectively to meet UnitingSA program and client’s needs.
• Actively engage in regular meetings to address service development and delivery issues

The successful candidate will have a Degree, Diploma or Post Graduate qualification in Human Services. Certificate IV in Peer Support Mental Health or Mental Health Certificate IV or equivalent will also be advantageous.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who has the ability to provide strong professional boundaries, while maintaining rapport. You will also have experience working with multiple and complex psychosocial needs, and experience in leadership and group facilitation.

About UnitingSA

UnitingSA is a not-for-profit organisation that provides aged care, housing and community services to over 16,000 people across regional and metropolitan South Australia. With more than 1000 employees and volunteers, UnitingSA delivers high quality services to people from diverse backgrounds as we strive towards our vision of a compassionate, respectful and just community in which all people participate and flourish.

Culture and Benefits

A career with UnitingSA will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of people in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of respect, compassion, courage and integrity.

We ensure our staff are well supported, celebrated and compensated through:

• Salary packaging, which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year.
• “Together we can” Workplace Wellness Program (including leadership development, counselling support, special leave provisions, flexible work arrangements, physio program)
• An Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service.
• Professional development and study leave

We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal employment opportunity for our employees.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with relevant skills and experience to apply for any of our advertised vacancies.

Due to COVID-19, UnitingSA are taking necessary precautions to minimise the risk to our candidates and employees throughout the recruitment process. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in an online video interview, this will not disadvantage any candidates who wish to apply with us.

To request the Job Description for the Psychosocial Support Mentor, please email us at [email protected], using the subject line: Psychosocial Support Mentor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For further information contact:

Arvinder Singh, Acting Program Manager
8440 2241