• Provide psychosocial support to people with a severe mental illness in the community
• SCHADS Level 4 - plus super & salary packaging
• Full time hours, 12 month contract position, based in Barwon region

About You

Are you motivated to improve the lives of those living with mental illness? Can you support others positively to achieve desired outcomes? Additional attributes we are looking for include:

• Effectively and quickly build rapport with people
• Previous experience in Mental Health (professional, volunteer, lived experience)
• Goal setting to work towards independence
• Flexibility, patience, initiative and emotional resilience
• Effective listening skills & an adaptable communication style
• Advocate for others and build support networks
• Contribute positively within a team and work autonomously to manage your case load
• Qualifications / experience in Mental Health, Social Work or other relevant qualification (or be actively studying)

People with lived experience are encouraged to apply.

It is a requirement of this position to acquire and maintain a positive Working with Children's Check, NDIS Worker Screening check and a current & valid driver's license.

About the Role

Ermha provides the Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response (EIPSR) program in partnership with Barwon Health. EIPSR provides specialist psychosocial support to help eligible people to build their capacity to better manage their mental illness, develop practical life skills for independent living and social connectedness, and if eligible, transition to the NDIS.

Our Support Facilitators goal is to enable rather than do, to promote independence, development and confidence of the individuals. Our success will enable them to have the voice and choice to thrive in their local communities. The Support Facilitator role entails:

• Provide psychosocial support to adults living with severe mental illness on a short to medium term basis (3-12 months)
• Working with the individual, (their family, if relevant) and their clinician and other supports to access and engage with a range of supports
• Develop recovery goals, implement steps to achieve set goals
• Monitor and track the progress of goals
• Work closely with clinical staff
• Going to people's home or out in the community
• Support planning and review, direct support and exit planning
• Collaborate with care teams

In this role you will be working from home to complete Telehealth and administrative tasks. You will have an opportunity to meet your peers in person at the weekly team meeting at our community-based program 'Hive'. You will also still be meeting with clients in the community.

Hours are 8am to 4pm (with flexibility to work on occasions during the hours of 8am and 8pm)

The health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and clients is of the utmost importance to ermha365. Accordingly, it is highly desirable applicants/staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

What we can offer you

Ermha365 is an agile and innovative non-profit with a growth agenda across Australia. As an employee you will be offered:

• Opportunity to have a career that changes lives
• A supportive team environment that is engaging and inspiring
• A competitive total package including salary packaging
• Eligible for Accrued Days Off after 6 months in the role

About ermha365

Ermha365 exists to ensure that people experiencing mental illness and cognitive disability, and their carers, can thrive in and become part of the community. We choose to work with people who have fallen through the gaps in the system and where there is no obvious support. We are often considered the provider of last resort.

We are a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.