Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 22nd Sep 2021
“Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society”
Based in Dandenong and Frankston, the Supportive Housing Team will work with individuals to establish and maintain tenancy, supporting them to identify barriers to maintaining tenancy, develop skills necessary for long term accommodation and self- management, connect with family, culture and community networks and via a collaborative shared care planning approach, engage with primary health, mental health, vocational and other support services. The service will operate Monday to Friday and use an assertive approach to actively engage with individuals.
Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers(CRSW) provide a range of rehabilitation and support to consumers, tailored to meet their individual needs. Neami National's work with consumers occurs within their own community of friends, family and neighbourhood. You will work closely with clinical case managers and other community partner organisations in order to deliver the best possible comprehensive service to consumers. Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers at Neami National function within a collaborative team approach and are supported by regular opportunities to reflect upon their practice and access comprehensive training and development.
Peer Support Workers (PSW) are integral members of the team and draw on their lived experience of homelessness and/ or mental health recovery, to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery. You must have a lived experience of your and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery. You must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.
Mandatory requirements:
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 88% of staff proud to say they work for Neami.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities as the Traditional Custodians of the land we work on and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that their sovereignty was never ceded. Neami National is committed to cultivating inclusive environments for staff, consumers and carers. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are an environmentally conscious organisation.
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the relevant position description - CRSW or PSW. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or Position Description, please contact:
Name: Amanda Williams, Service Manager Towards Home. Phone number: 0419 904 957.
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.
A position description is attached.