• Perth Metro Area (Various locations)
• Permanent - Part-time
• $33.41 - $36.46 + super + salary packaging

Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours availability and travel locations)

The need-to-know…

As one of Rise’s Mental Health Support Workers, you will support people with psychosocial disability, their families, and carers to develop skills and capacity to promote independence in their home and community.

Through a person-centred recovery module approach, your support will enable clients to identify and develop their goals and achieve their unique potential. Whilst maintaining clear and professional boundaries, your mentoring and role modelling will assist individuals to overcome their challenges through their journey of recovery, develop valued roles in their life, build positive relationships and achieve their goals.

A typical day might look like…

• Travel to visit multiple different clients & provide support.
• Work alongside people you support to achieve goals and aspirations.
• Support people using a combination of person centred, strengths based and recovery orientated approaches.
• Increase client’s independence by supporting their decision making and problem solving.
• Support the person to explore, engage and build upon existing interests to enhance their social and economic participation.
• Provide regular reports on client progress, achievements, and concerns.
• Use client management systems to accurately record incidents, support provision and to document client notes.

Rise currently have multiple part-time positions available, with various shifts across Monday to Friday, working approximately 30 hours a fortnight with the potential of more hours. Working hours are generally between 9.00am and 5.30pm, depending on availability. You will be required to use your own vehicle to travel to clients & will be reimbursed for travel time & kilometres between clients and during a service. Travel between clients will usually be up to 30 minutes, with occasional exceptions.

The need-to-have…

Here at Rise, we nurture potential, but we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:

• Qualification in Human Services (e.g., Disability, Aged Care, Allied Health, Community Services) and/or relevant experience.
• Willing to travel around Perth metro areas to multiple clients per shift.
• Experience working in a Mental Health Recovery model.
• Demonstrated skills to support people to live a good life.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, delivery and assessment of plans that support a person to achieve their goals.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative, discernment and judgement while maintaining professional boundaries.

Sounds good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?

Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing mental health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….

• A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful.
• Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay.
• HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance.
• Flexible working hours available to suit your needs and commitments.
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Diversity – real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Formalities (The serious stuff!)

Appointments to this position will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check / NDIS Worker orientation Module/ Working with Children Check / requires a driving licence and reliable vehicle to use for work purposes.

Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.

A cover letter is required within your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Within your letter, please address the following:

• An example of how you have used the Recovery Model to support a client.
• In your opinion, what are the most important skills required to support a client to live a good life? How have you used these skills previously to do this?
• How do you maintain professional boundaries with the people you support? Provide an example of a time when this was particularly challenging and how you addressed it.

Have more questions? Contact Ashleigh Wharemate on 0427 639 305 (during business hours) who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] using the subject line: Support Worker - Mental Health enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay applying to avoid disappointment.

We wish you GOOD LUCK