Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker - Silverwater

10d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

- Casual Position
- Classification: SCHADS Level 3 with an hourly rate of $50.66 - $54.33 including casual loading + Superannuation
- Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position Details

- Casual Position
- Classification: SCHADS Level 3 with an hourly rate of $50.66 - $54.33 including casual loading + Superannuation
- Salary packaging arrangements providing tax advantages available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
- Location: Silverwater (Western Sydney), NSW 2128

About your new role

As a Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker, you will provide tailored support to vulnerable consumers living with multiple complex needs including, but not limited to mental health, complex trauma, dual diagnosis, dual disability, exploring gender identity and physical health and wellness. The role utilises a trauma informed framework to support consumers to meet their individual needs. Mental Health & Wellbeing Workers provide individualised support, alongside the facilitation of psychosocial and other supports.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Workers will work collaboratively with consumers to support their independence, autonomy and capacity in areas including but not limited to, employment, education, healthy relationships, financial literacy, physical health, and wellness. You will work closely with clinical case managers and other community partner organisations to deliver the best possible comprehensive service to consumers.

About Neami National





We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.

We're proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

- Connecting
- Collaborating
- Learning
- Belonging

What will Neami offer

- Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
- Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What you will bring to the role

- Minimum Cert IV in a related field and/or equivalent experience working in a relevant setting.




- Demonstrates an interest and understanding of others and relates well to people at all levels including the impact of trauma, mental distress and social determinates on health and wellbeing.
- Ability to establish respectful professional relationships that have clear boundaries with consumers, staff and partner organisations.
- Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to prioritise multiple tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.

What the role requires

- National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
- Current Working with Children Check
- Australian working rights
- A valid driver's licence

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Ana Lopez, Senior Service Manager - *********@neaminational.org.au using the subject line: Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker - Silverwater enquiry via EthicalJobs, 0423 790 ***

If your application is shortlisted:

- We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
- We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

Neami is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We commit to providing accessible and safe physical and online environments for all children and young people. Click here for the full statement.

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📌 Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker - Silverwater (New South Wales)
🏢 Neami National
📍 New South Wales