Mental Health Recovery Worker - Night Shifts Darwin

The Residential Services Program aims to provide increased opportunities for recovery for people whose lives are severely affected by mental illness. The aim is to support recovery, reduce social isolation and improve independent living and employment outcomes. The Residential Services Program uses a strengths-based approach and provides intensive one-to-one support.

The aim of the Residential Services Program is to support people with mental illness into independent living in the Community. This support is provided by TeamHEALTH through a number of recovery focussed mental health programs and settings –

• Step Up Step Down – Provides a sub-acute support service for either four weeks or up to 12 weeks, including step up from community and step down from inpatient care. The service supports participants to gain confidence and skills to return to living independently in the community.
• Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) - Provides sub-acute residential care for up to 28 days. The PARC service provides integrated psychosocial and clinical services, in partnership with TEMHS as either a step up or step down, as ongoing support following a hospital admission or preventative support to avoid an admission.
• Medium-Longer Term Psychosocial Rehabilitation - A specialist longer-term residential program designed to support people with severe and persistent mental illness who are unable to live independently in the community. The program focuses on relearning or learning living skills within a psychosocial rehabilitation framework in the areas of living, learning, socialising and working. The service aims to support participants to achieve independent living in the Community upon exit or transition to a NDIS Home and Living Package.
• Complex Support Residence – Medium-long term psychosocial rehabilitation for people who are impacted by severe mental illness and cannot live safely in the community. The service supports participants to regain confidence and skills to transition back into living independently in the community.
• Home and Living – Psychosocial rehabilitation in residential homes designed to support people with psychiatric disability who are unable to live independently in the community and require help with and/or supervision of daily tasks to develop the skills and achieve personal goals. Participants are funded through NDIS.

Reporting to the Coordinator or Team Leader/Manager the Mental Health Recovery Worker assists participants in a strength based, psychosocial rehabilitation framework, with a focus on the life areas of living, learning, working and socialising.

The Mental Health Recovery Worker will work to enable participants to develop their Individual Recovery Plan (IRP) and assist in access and referral to appropriate support services as identified in their plan. The Mental Health Recovery Worker will perform an integral role in recovery by supporting participants to achieve independent living in the community. The Mental Health Recovery Worker must be willing to work across all residential programs and participate in a 24/7 roster as required.

The current shifts being offered are Evening Shifts - Starting at 2:54pm to 11pm including a sleepover and finishing at 7am.

Key Selection Criteria
TeamHEALTH recognises the value of experience in all facets of life and work and encourages individuals with a lived experience of mental illness to apply.

All TeamHEALTH Staff
1. A National Police Certificate that was issued less than two years ago or proof of an application for a National Police Certificate.
2. Working with Children Check.
3. A current Driver’s Licence.
4. NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
5. NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate.

Essential for Position
6. Appropriate qualifications in a community services, mental health or related area.
7. Demonstrated understanding of the recovery model and psychosocial rehabilitation.
8. Demonstrated experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness and psychiatric disability in a community setting.
9. Demonstrated ability to uphold the right of people with a mental illness and their carers.
10. Demonstrated ability to form partnership with all stakeholders including participants, carer, clinical services and other service providers.
11. Demonstrated high level of communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to interact with a diverse range of people.
12. Demonstrated ethical work practices including an understanding of appropriate personal boundaries.
13. Action orientated, flexible and innovative approach.
14. Demonstrated computer literacy in a Microsoft Office environment.
Desirable for Position
15. Certificate IV in Mental Health or willingness to obtain.
16. First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.

TeamHEALTH recognises the value of experience in all facets of life and work and encourages individuals with a lived experience of mental illness to apply.

TeamHEALTH offers above award conditions including 5 weeks annual leave, salary packaging and a friendly and flexible work environment. An attractive salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please note applications must include a Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria including essential for the position. Applications not containing a Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

Applications Close Friday 22 November 2024.