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Permanent, part-time working 46 hours per Fortnight available at Curraghmore
About us:
Anglicare Tasmania is a not-for-profit organisation providing a wide range of services to the people of Tasmania. We are part of the national Anglicare Australia network of organisations. Anglicare advocates for social justice and aids people in times of need. We provide programs relating to ageing and disability, health, housing, families, drug and alcohol treatment and support and more.
About the role:
Anglicare Tasmania’s Curraghmore NDIS Residential and Recovery Support Service provides residential support in a community setting.
You will be responsible for offering recovery-focused support to participants, supporting them in independent living. This includes assistance with daily living activities such as meal preparation, medication routines, room support, and community engagement.

To be successful in the role, you’ll have:

• Experience and understanding of the principles of recovery oriented service delivery;
• Empathy and understanding for participants as they address issues relating to their mental health recovery;
• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative, cross-sectoral, team-based approach to service delivery with people with diagnosed mental health conditions;
• The ability to be able to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of training and other programs for participants;
• Have resilience, effective conflict resolution and stress management skills by working effectively in tense, uncertainty and sometimes urgent and difficult situations;

Demonstrated written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to facilitate liaison with participants, external service providers, families and friends;

• Engagement as required in quality assurance and continuous improvement processes;
• Have the necessary computer skills, in particular the ability to operate word processing, email and data base management software packages, particularly, with support initially, the participant record and note system Casey.
• Minimum qualification of Certificate IV Non-clinical Mental Health, Certificate IV in Disability or Certificate III in Individual Support (or relevant qualification and experience) Accredited Medication Endorsement (training can be provided);
• The availability to work all roster shift types including an awake overnight shift.

Joining the team at Anglicare Tasmania means:

• Becoming part of a well-established and respected, values driven organisation;
• Competitive remuneration and salary packaging;
• Access to training and development opportunities and supervision.

Successful applicants must be willing to:

• provide a current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration (employment/volunteer category) including NDIS Worker Screening Check if you are applying for the 1st time or have renewed your registration since 1st February 2021;
• present an unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable people type National Police Check (no older than 12 months);
• provide an International Police Check if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia after the age of 16;
• undertake a satisfactory Anglicare assessed medical:
• provide a current provisional or full Australian Driver Licence.

The Position Description can be found below.
For further information on our Recruitment processes please visit our website.
For further information about this position please contact Jade Ellings, Program Manager – Curraghmore on 0460 013 022 or jadee1@anglicare-tas.org.au during business hours.
On commencement the successful applicant will be required to undertake our structured Safeguarding Children Training program.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: TUESDAY, 05th November 2024, at 6.00pm.
This position is available for an immediate start and applications will be shortlisted upon receipt.
If you are interested in joining our team, please click on the 'APPLY’ link below to commence your application. You will be required to submit an up to date resume and cover letter which outlines your relevant skills for the role and addresses the demonstrated competencies.
For more information about our process, check out: https://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/working-with-anglicare/
PLEASE NOTE: Other vacancies that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.
About Anglicare Tasmania
Anglicare Tasmania is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for positions with Anglicare Tasmania must undergo screening processes prior to a successful appointment.
Anglicare Tasmania is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI), Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and LGBTIQ+ communities.
Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful work environment where all people are valued and have equal access to opportunities to reach their full potential.