• Work with a close knit team that provide support to those experiencing suicidal crisis’s
• Permanent role | Part time 3 days/week
• Bendigo Location

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Way Back Support (WBS) service is a non-clinical support service focused on providing practical psychosocial support to people experiencing a suicidal crisis or who have attempted suicide. The service supports at risk clients to stay safe, builds capacity of individuals to self-manage distress, improves mental wellbeing, and promotes links with support networks as well as clinical and community services to meet individual needs.

We are seeking a passionate, motivated Support Coordinator for a permanent, part time opportunity (3 days per week) to work with the close knit WBS team in the Bendigo area. You will be responsible for providing non-clinical care and psychosocial support for clients following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis to ultimately reduce the risk of suicide attempts.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide supports to clients, coordinate services and assist with recovery-based interventions.
• Deliver high quality service and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team offering specialised psychosocial support.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated and integrated response to the client’s recovery goals.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Experience working with people with mental health issues, suicidal ideations and attempt, complex needs and with families and carers.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers and key stakeholders.
• Proven capability to work autonomously and as part of a person centred team.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle!
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Jobs@Mind by clicking Apply Now - reference number 14365. Online applications must be submitted by the close date.

We welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.