• 3* Max term full time - 38 hours a week
• Location: Botany, NSW
• Salary: $75K+ super + salary packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for 3 recovery case workers for our HASI and CLS Program.

The Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) and Community Living Supports (CLS) program are NSW state programs with formal partnerships between the NSW Health and Community Managed Organisations (CMOs).

HASI and CLS aims to strengthen the community-based responses to adults aged 16 years and older with severe mental illness through psychosocial support.

The role will support and strengthen community-based responses to adults aged 16 years and older by providing holistic and individualised care. The recovery case worker will work in direct collaboration with various stakeholders to support the consumers to attain sustainable goals and outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide support to consumers with their daily living skills and work alongside them to access the community and social activities.
• Assist consumers and team members in the ongoing implementation of person-centred support plans through a range of varied activities.
• Actively participate and contribute in team meetings, service planning days and internal and external supervision.
• Support the program managers when required with various tasks in relation to the administration of the program
• Assist in promotion and awareness of HASI and CLS by developing meaningful relationships with external services and stakeholders, families and significant others of the consumers.

Requirements for Success

• Tertiary relevant qualification such as degree or a diploma or cert IV combined with significant relevant community service experience
• Knowledge and understanding of recovery orientated practices
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• A willingness to learn and develop your skills
• Drivers' License without any restrictions

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Recovery Case Workers x3 enquiry via EthicalJobs or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We Strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]

Your benefits

• Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to Apply

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As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you