Employment Details

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Location: Western Sydney; Hills District

Roster: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm shifts

Classification: SCHADS Level 3 (38.65 per hour - $41.45 per hour) + generous salary packaging benefits

Advert Closing: 11:55pm Tuesday 4th August 2026

Role Overview

As a Mental Health Support Worker of Community Living Supports (CLS), you will provide a range of individualised psychosocial supports to consumers. Working with the recovery model and using a holistic, person-centred approach, the Support Worker will support the consumers to achieve their goals towards increased abilities and skills, and their individualised recovery plans.

About CLS

The Community Living Supports (CLS) of Uniting is a community outreach service assisting adults across NSW to recover and transition to a higher quality of life in the community. The service delivery is individualised and flexible, targeting individuals with stable housing; service provision commences from the inpatient unit and transitions into the community.

Responsibilities

- Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Understanding of the Principles of Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Practice.
- Assist with the assessment of consumers and the development of individual recovery plans based on individual recovery goals.




- Assist with the monitoring and review of consumer recovery plans in partnership with carers, family members, clinicians, and community organisations as appropriate.

Essential Criteria

- Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health or related field.
- Experience working with consumers with severe and persistent mental illness and understanding of the Principles of Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Practice.
- Demonstrated ability to develop individual support plans with consumers.
- Current full driver’s licence.
- Ability to provide individualized psychosocial support to people living with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Thorough documentation skills – assessment reports, progress notes, reports.

Benefits

- Salary Packaging up to $18,500 per annum.
- Fitness Passport – support for your wellbeing.
- U Rewards – discounts from top retailers.
- 4 Me Days – additional paid leave each year (pro rata).
- 4 CPD Days per calendar year (pro rata for part time employees).
- Ongoing Training – professional development days, cultural awareness, and more.
- Career Development – supportive environment within a large organisation.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

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📌 Mental Health Support Worker; CLS Western Sydney (The Hills Shire)
🏢 Uniting
📍 The Hills Shire