Support Workers - Newcastle, Australia - Flourish Australia
Description
Kickstart your career in Mental Health - Entry Level Support Worker role:
Flourish Australia has multiple exciting opportunities for
Support Workers
to join our Hunter
teams
The positions available are:
-
Casual:
- Based in the
Hunter area - Working a
rotating roster including weekends, evening and night shifts:
Attractive hourly rates equivalent to
SCHCADS Level 2 $32.21-$33.22/hour + 11% Super + 25% loading for casuals
What Will You Be Doing?:
Support Workers work in the community and support people with lived experience of mental health issues achieve their hopes and dreams.
This may involve:
- Assisting people to prepare and cook meals.
- Accompanying people on agreed routine outings such as socialisation or recreational activities.
- Supporting people to live independently in their homes.
- Supporting people in a group home
- Listen to and partake in activities that meet the interests and goals of people.
- Encourage shared learning experiences and support skill development at every opportunity through selfdirected learning, information and education.
- Ensure all aspects of service delivery are provided in consultation with the key worker, are strengths based and personled wherever possible.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, be nonjudgmental, be fair, patient, have the willingness to listen, and display empathy.
- Selfreflect and constantly review work practices.
For more information about what it means to be a
Support Worker with Flourish Australia, please review the Position Description.
How Will We Support Your Career?:
The Support Worker position with Flourish Australia is an entry-level role suitable for people who are new to the sector and looking for an opportunity to be mentored by our experienced teams.
- The role would suit you if:_
You are undertaking a relevant Qualification (Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor) and are looking for practical experience working in the community with people with a lived experience of a mental health issue; or
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You are interested in Peer Work
or Mental Health Work, but haven't undertaken formal study and would like to be supported to gain a Certificate IV in Peer Work or Certificate IV in Mental Health Work; or
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Would like to experience working in the Mental Health Sector but aren't interested in further study at this stage
While moving towards a Level 3 role is not a requirement of this position, you will discuss your career aspirations with your Manager and work together to make a plan for how to achieve those goals.
Opportunities For Training:
Flourish Australia is committed to your career development
We demonstrate this through:
- Developing a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker career pathway by supporting you to complete the relevant Certificate IV (Peer Work or Non-Clinical Mental Health Work) and supporting you to gain on the job experience.
- Flexible working conditions based around your study or personal needs
- Supportive teams committed to helping you learn
- Access to a range of training opportunities (e.g. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Trauma Informed Care, LGBTQ Awareness)
Who we are:
Our name reflects our fundamental and enduring commitment to people's mental health and wellbeing, supporting them to thrive and live a contributing life.
We reflect this through the language we use, our pride and belief in our team and our respect and understanding of those with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
Everyone who works at Flourish Australia is dedicated to providing people experiencing mental health issues with the day-to-day support and encouragement they need to create a rewarding life for themselves in their community.
Our Support Worker positions are open to anyone with a genuine interest in working in community mental health and share the organisation's values.
Selection Criteria:
- Essential:_
- Demonstrated interest in supporting people living with a mental health issue in the community.
- A strong commitment to, and emerging knowledge of, recoverybased practice in the workplace.
- Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australia's values.
- Maintain a current Australian Driver's Licence.
- Desirable:_
- Commenced or commitment to completing a Certificate IV in Peer Work, Certificate IV in Non-Clinical Mental Health Work, or other relevant qualification (as recognised by Flourish Australia).
- Basic computer literacy and knowledge of data information management systems
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