Mental Health Support Worker. Permanent Part Time - Fremantle

Return to Life Without Barriers•Perth, WA

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About The Position

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. As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will actively support clients within mental health programs using a trauma informed approach. You will provide person centred support to clients aimed at achieving positive outcomes and skill development whilst promoting independence, choice and decision making. The successful candidate will have a Certificate IV in Mental Health or equivalent experience as well as experience working with people who have complex needs including mental health challenges. This is a permanent part time opportunity of 70 hours per fortnight consisting of active night shifts (10pm to 8am) as follows: Week 1: Monday and Sunday Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to positively engage, interact and work with people who have complex needs including a psychosocial disability
Sensitivity to work with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds and a willingness to learn and work in culturally appropriate approaches.
Computer literacy and administration skills
Current driver’s license
Current First Aid & CPR certificate

Nice To Haves

Certificate IV in Mental Health or similar desirable
equivalent experience as well as experience working with people who have complex needs including mental health challenges

Responsibilities

Increase individuals’ community living skills, independence, personal growth, and development through the provision of active support
Encourage and facilitate opportunities for the individuals’ development of social networks and engagement in community activities
Engage and develop rapport with individuals to understand their needs and to help them identify challenges and areas for improvement and to develop and implement effective solutions
Prompting and encouragement of individuals in relation to activities of daily living, at times including direct provision of personal care
Encourage and support individuals to develop their goals and support plans in partnership with Life Without Barriers and their stakeholders
Observe individuals’ daily presentation and behaviours and provide feedback to management regarding the effectiveness of the support approach and plans, in achieving the wellbeing and capacity building goals of individuals.
Appropriately model to individuals, in terms of dress, language, and behaviours
Monitor and maintain high quality progress notes and other documentation in line with NDIS and funding body requirements
Use technology as required to complete documentation, access client files and other resources