Support Worker

Kickstart your career in Mental Health - Entry Level Support Worker role!

Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our Seven Hills team!

The position available is:

• Ongoing Full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
• Based in Seven Hills
• Working a rotating roster including weekend and evening shifts
• Attractive hourly ratesequivalent toSCHCADS Level 2 - $34.58 per hour 12% Super Tax-Free Salary Packaging!

What Will You Be Doing

Support Workerswork in the community and support people with lived experience of mental health issues achieve their hopes and dreams. You will play an important part in assisting people tomaintain wellness and realise their goals.

This may involve:

• Accompanying people on agreed routine outings such as socialisation or recreational activities.
• Supporting people to live independently in their homes.
• Connect with support build reciprocity trust and shared experience with people who access our services.
• Effectively model hope and recovery.

On a day to day basis you will be required to:

• Listen to and partake inactivities that meet the interests and goals of people.
• Encourage shared learning experiences and support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning information and education.
• Ensure all aspects of service delivery are provided in consultation with the key worker are strengths based andperson-led wherever possible.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills be non-judgmental be fair patient have the willingness to listen anddisplay empathy.
• Self-reflect 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.

Please note -successful candidates must maintain a Class C drivers licence and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required.

How Will We Support Your Career

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 peoples mental health and wellbeing supporting them to thrive and live a contributing life. People are at the centre of everything we do at Flourish Australia theyre our heart and soul. 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 witha genuine interest in working in community mental health and share the organisations values. Bringing your own personal lived experience of a mental health issue will be highly regarded. Over 55% of the Flourish Australia team have a personal lived experience of a mental health issue.

Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce.We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities LGBTQ communities and mature age candidates.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. Demonstrated interest in supporting people living with a mental health issue in the community.
2. A strong commitment to and emerging knowledge of recovery-based practice in the workplace.
3. Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australias values.
4. Maintain a current Australian Drivers Licence.

Desirable:

1. 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).
2. Basic computer literacy and knowledge of data information management systems.
3. A personal lived experience of a mental health issue and recovery.
4. Emerging knowledge of the local area and available community supports.

Please note: A personal lived experience of a mental health is essential if you elect to develop your career as a Peer Worker.

For further information please contact Hussein Kahil Manager.E:(pleasedo notemail applications).

The Benefits

Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:

• Level 2 (SCHCADS)on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement 2018
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15900
• Generous leave provisions including17.5% leave loading 2 additional days of personal leave extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year paid parental leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for professional development and training such asMental Health First Aid ASISTand relevant Support Coordinationtraining (where applicable)
• Regular supervision ongoing 1:1 mentoring strong team support and a comprehensive induction program
• Access to ourEmployee Assistance Program for free confidential well-being support
• Workplace Community Groupssuch as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Personal fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
• Employee discounts at 400 popular retailers (Woolworths Expedia Myer Kmart etc)

All appointments with Flourish Australias Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance a National Criminal History Check a WWCC previous employment reference checks satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be asked to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australias Private or Secondary Employment Policy.

How to Apply

To apply for this position please complete the questions below. You will then be asked to attach a copy of your resume on the following page we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.

Applications close 5pm 14th November. Apply now!