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October 25, 2024
Mission Australia
Broken Hill
FULL TIME
Support Worker
- Permanent Full Time
- $75,545 to $79,385 + Super + Salary Packaging
- Salary dependent on qualifications and experience
- Broken Hill NSW 2880
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need.
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us.
Your Opportunity
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of individuals facing severe and recurring mental illness? We have an incredible opportunity for you to join our passionate team at the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI)!
The Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) aims to support people living with a mental illness to maintain and enhance their housing, participate in community life, increase their functioning, and enhance their overall wellbeing.
In this role you will provide ongoing case management and practical supports with clients to improve mental health outcomes. The team provides individualised support to move away from hospitalisation and towards recovery, community involvement, training, employment, and permanent housing options.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Respond to referrals of clients to the service from internal and external support services.
- Provide outreach services to clients – successfully inducting them into the program and creating individualised support plans.
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including service partners and government agencies.
- Administration - Complete a range of internal and external reports relating to clients and the program including risk assessments, individualised support plans and program promotion.
Requirements for Success:
- Relevant experience or qualifications in community services.
- Demonstrated experience of case management working with people with complex mental health issues.
- Skills in building rapport with clients while also liaising, negotiating, and advocating for consumers with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Computer literacy preferably using Windows.
- First Aid certificate and Driver License
- Willingness to undertake any relevant training opportunities for professional development relevant to role.
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at
Deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email
talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au
Your benefits
- Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax
- Free external, confidential counselling
- Volunteering opportunities
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off
How to apply
send your application today!
Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you
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