Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 27th Jul 2021
Almost half of Australian adults will experience a mental health illness at some point in their life. You can make a meaningful difference to the Australian community by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Our mental health teams provide client-led, recovery-orientated mental health support, creating positive change in such a vital industry.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We partner with people (including those with a disability, in out of home care, experiencing homelessness, drug and alcohol misuse, who may suffer mental illness, are refugees and older persons) to change lives for the better.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are looking for a dedicated and pro-active Community Support Worker to provide support to people referred to the innovative Assertive Outreach Drug and Alcohol Program, Next Steps in Port Augusta.
You will provide one to one psycho-social support services which focus on client - determination, empowerment, hope and belief that recovery from an addiction is possible.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
Include your resume and covering letter combined in one document, click 'Apply Now' and follow the prompts.
For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Community Support Worker - Alcohol and Other Drugs - Port Augusta enquiry via EthicalJobs.
We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.