• Casual position: $43.53 per hour + superannuation
• High level of autonomy, no fixed office location
• 30+ hours per week available if desired.
• Support individuals who are a part of the NDIS with psychosocial disability (Mental Health)

ABOUT ANIMO

Animo is a community mental health organisation that provides services through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We employ mental health support workers who meet with NDIS participants one on one in their homes and the community.

We meet clients in their homes, and in the community to support them to achieve their goals and live their best quality of life.

We pay well above the minimum award rates as we want to attract the highest level of staff possible to support our clients ($43.53/hr, plus super, with additional penalty loadings on weekends and public holidays).

ABOUT THE POSITION

When you start work with Animo, we will connect you with requests for service from clients in your area. You will then work with the client to identify when you would like to to set a recurring appointment with them (usually on a once or twice per week basis). This means you have significant control over how much and when you work, so you may schedule your work around other commitments as you like. That said, the work is very regular, and you will likely work the same hours each week.

It can take a short while to build up to your desired number of hours per week. We aim to have most people attaining their desired workload within 3 weeks of commencing with us, though it can sometimes take a little longer.

You will work with each of your clients for an agreed amount of hours per week, depending on the funding that is available in their NDIS plan, and their own preferences. Eventually, you will have a stable roster of clients that you see at the same time each week in an ongoing fashion.

Most staff work 4-5 days a week and do 20-35 hours.

To give you a sense of what the day to day job may look like, here are some examples of things that we might do with our customers:

• Meet them in their homes for a cup of tea and a chat about how they are travelling that week
• Help them with their daily living tasks, such as shopping for groceries or attending a doctor's appointment
• Going for a walk in the park and enjoying nature
• Helping with personal administration, e.g Centrelink, paying bills, looking for housing
• Supporting them to feel more confident in busy social situations by going to the local shopping centre together
• Improving physical health by supporting them to attend a gym or exercising outdoors
• Helping them to live independently by assisting with gardening or cleaning at home

Animo is a remote organisation with no fixed office location. You will work mostly independently, although your supervisor will be there to support and guide you, and assist you with any practice related issues that arise.

Hourly wages

• Weekday: $43.53
• Weekday evening (shift finishing after 8): $47.88
• Saturday: $60.93
• Sunday: $78.34
• Public holiday: $95.75

ABOUT YOU

• Highly developed interpersonal skills, comfort meeting and engaging new people
• Prior experience in a mental health or community-related role.
  • If you do not have such experience that is ok, explain in your application how your professional/life experience gives you the ability to work effectively with people who are experiencing a range of serious mental health challenges
• Are looking for a consistent and stable routine where you work at least 20 hours each week
  • Please note: Approximately 90% of this will be done on weekdays during 9-5 hours
  • Please realise that if you study full time, and are expecting to work mostly on weekends or nights, then this is not the job for you
• Have the ability to manage your own roster and work independently
• Are looking to commit to at least 12 months in the role so as to ensure a stable and consistent service for your clients
• Confident using basic office technology (Microsoft Teams, email etc) and your own phone and computer to use for work purposes (logging shifts, contacting clients etc)
• Access to a car and a current driver's license (you will be required to transport clients in your own vehicle, but you will be reimbursed per kilometre for this)
• Highly desired but not essential: relevant training/education, such as:
  • A degree in psychology, social work, or related field
  • A sub degree qualification in anything counselling, social work, psychology, or mental health related
  • A Cert IV in Mental Health, or related field
  • Lived experience with mental health

We will begin to contact strong applicants before the closing date, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If successful, you will be contacted for an initial phone interview.

If you have questions about the position, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

TO APPLY

To be considered, please email the following to [email protected]. Please put your name and home suburb in the subject line of the email.

This ensures that your application is forwarded to the correct team leader for your area.

This is the only method of application that we will monitor. Applications directly through this platform will not be read.

You will be contacted for interview if successful. This usually takes 2-4 weeks. There is no need to contact us to follow up.

Please send:

• A current CV
• Document that responds to each of the following questions in bullet point form: PLEASE NOTE, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
  • Full name:
  • Home suburb:
  • Phone number:
  • Best time to call:
  • Personal email address:
  • How many hours per week would you like to work with us?
  • When would you be available to start work?
  • Are you interested in working weekends? (Saturday $60.93. Sunday $78.30,Public Holiday $95.75)
  • Why would you like to work as a mental health support worker? (Approximately 200-400 words is fine)
  • Please provide a summary of relevant experience, education and skills: (Approximately 200-400 words is fine)