“Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society”

About the Role

• Casual role
• CSD Level 1 from $29.14 - $31.80 per hour + casual loading
• Location Albany

Join the Albany Step Up Step Down team to provide innovative, person-centred support to people living with mental illness in the Great Southern community. Albany Step Up Step Down is an alternative to admission facility offering a Step Up and Step Down Model of Care. As a Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker, you will provide a range of rehabilitation and support to consumers, tailored to meet their individual needs.

As a Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker (CSRW) you will provide tailored support to people experiencing mental health issues to meet their individual goals and needs. CRSWs will have the capacity to work with individuals as well as groups promoting individual strengths, choice and empowerment.

Core duties:

• Provide direct support and rehabilitation to consumers
• Facilitate engaging groups on life skills
• Work within a recovery and trauma-based model
• Maintain records and resources
• Engage consumers and develop trusting and professional relationships
• Work within a collaborative team approach

What will you bring to the role?

• Relevant transferable experience in a similar role
• Ability and willingness to work effectively as part of a team

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the recovery model for mental health

Mandatory requirements:

• Current WA Working with Children Check required before commencement of work (employee responsibility)
• Australian Working Rights
• Drivers licence
• Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered

What are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in supporting consumers with mental illness. You will be a caring and patient person, with the ability to work with individuals from a range of different backgrounds. You won’t shy away from complex situations, instead you will be someone who is able to adapt and respond to change in an appropriate manner. You will be a natural communicator and have a passion for building and maintaining relationships to ensure a high quality service for all consumers. You will be a team player, with high level of energy, enthusiasm and flexibility. Ideally, you will also have formal qualifications in mental health/community services.

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

In our most recent Staff Engagement Survey, 89% of our Staff recommend Neami as a great place to work, with 87% of staff proud to say they work for Neami.

Incentives include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Induction and extensive Learning and Development Program
• Regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Damien Roper, Service Manager: 08 6323 8900

No recruitment agencies candidates need apply

We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Neami National will require, as part of our condition of employment, that all candidates applying for any position must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (or have received one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine and have a scheduled appointment to receive their second dose.)

Candidates will be required to provide appropriate evidence of COVID-19 vaccination to Neami National.