October 23, 2024

Rise Network

Perth

OTHER & FULL TIME

Recovery Worker - Outreach

Stop what you’re doing! Rise is hiring a Recovery Worker – Outreach, to help our clients along their road to recovery.

Perth Metro Area (Various locations)
Permanent - Full-time
$74, 040 - $79, 392 + super + salary packaging

Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours availability and travel locations)
The need-to-know…
As Rise’s newest Recover Worker - Outreach, (known as the Outreach Support Worker at Rise), you'll play a key role in empowering individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges to build skills and achieve their personal goals. You'll walk alongside clients on their recovery journey, delivering a community-based, person-centred service grounded in a recovery model. You'll also collaborate with adult mental health services to respond to and manage crises, while keeping everyone updated with regular reports on clients' progress, achievements, and any concerns.
A typical day might look like…

Work alongside people you support to achieve goals and aspirations they have identified in their individualised plan.
Support people using a combination of person centred, strengths based, recovery orientated approaches in response to their needs.
Provide regular reports on the person’s progress, achievements and concerns.
Support the person and/or representative to attend meetings and appointments that support the goals set out in the individual’s plan.
Respond to and manage crisis in collaboration with relevant adult mental health services.
Support with the induction of new workers through buddy shifts and sharing of information.

This role is full-time, working across Monday to Friday in our head office (Middle Swan) & other metro locations as required.
The need-to-have…
Here at Rise, we nurture potential, but we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:

Certificate IV in Mental Health or a related qualification.
Proven experience working within a Mental Health Recovery model.
Hands-on expertise in creating, delivering, and evaluating plans that empower individuals to achieve their goals and lead fulfilling lives.
Strong decision-making skills, using initiative, discernment, and sound judgement, while upholding professional boundaries.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, adaptable to a variety of settings.

Sounds good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?
Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing mental health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….

A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful.
Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay.
HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance.
Flexible working hours available to suit your needs and commitments.
Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
Diversity – real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Formalities (The serious stuff!)
Appointments to this position will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check / NDIS Worker Orientation Module / Working with Children Check / requires a driving licence and reliable vehicle to use for work purposes.
Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.
A cover letter is required within your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Within your letter, please address the following:

Discuss your professional experience working in the Mental Health field in an outreach capacity.
Provide an example of how you have created a client plan that supported a client to achieve their goals.
Provide an example of how you have previously used the Recovery Model in your career.

Have more questions? Contact Chelsea Roberts on 0438 187 769 (during business hours) who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email recruitment@risenetwork.com.au
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2024
Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay applying to avoid disappointment.
We wish you GOOD LUCK!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $74,040.00 – $79,392.00 per year
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