Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 22nd Dec 2021
- Melbourne > Dandenong
At EACH, our vision is for a healthy and inclusive community.
Founded on the vision that everyone is entitled to good health, we're one of the nation's leading health and community service providers, offering a broad range of services for over 40 years. Our services include Community Health, Mental Health, NDIS, Counselling, Support for Older Australians and Family Services.
EACH and Uniting are working in partnership with Monash Health to deliver the EIPSR (Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response) program. This program supports clients in their personal recovery journey, achieve set goals, increase independence, functionality, and community connections.
EACH is looking for 2 full-time Recovery Specialists to join the EIPSR team, for 12months!
If you're a customer-centric person, degree qualified in a health-related discipline such as Occupational Therapy, Social Work, or Nursing with experience working in Mental Health and/or AOD sectors, our EIPSR team Casey Cardinia would love to hear from you!
With your knowledge of working within the Social Model of Health and Transdisciplinary Mental Health framework, the Recovery Specialist will be able to support the customer with their journey of recovery towards leading a contributing and fulfilling life. You will have exceptional communication skills and the ability to effectively organise your time to allow you to work flexibly and directly with customers as they require and make choices for their support.
As the Recovery Specialist, you will provide the Provision of Psychosocial Support in a Recovery Framework and participate in a multidisciplinary team to develop high-quality services to individuals with complex presentations. You will support a caseload of clients by developing comprehensive psychosocial assessments and psychosocial recovery plans.
By working collaboratively with customers, families, carers and the broader service system to identify, plan, design and coordinate additional supports where needed, enabling them to take control and better manage challenges in their lives.
This position will provide a combination of outreach and telehealth support.
Reporting to the Team Leader - EIPSR RESTART with the support of the Uniting EIPSR Team Leader and Program Managers EIPSR Area Manager and other Team Leaders, you will be part of a team of service delivery professionals.
We want to know why you would like to come work with EACH and what you can bring to this role. When you click on 'apply now' you'll be redirected to our career centre, where the position description is available. Please attach a cover letter with your resume.
If you'd like more information about the position, please contact Navreet Sohal, Team leader - RESTART & Pathways to Resilience on 0439 979 084 or at nsohal @ each.com.au, using the subject line: Recovery Specialists x2 - Psychosocial Support Program enquiry via EthicalJobs
**Please note that the team is working on skeleton staff across the holiday period so your queries will be responded to sporadically**