Psychosocial Support Worker

Job no: 863427
Work type: Part time
Location: Barossa
Categories: Community Services, Mental Health, Support Services
  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Rural and Remote Mental Health, Angaston
  • Salary: OPS2 $57,842 - $62,221 p.a. (pro-rata)
  • Permanent Part Time position working 11.25 hours per week 

Overview

The Mental Health Psychosocial Support Worker contributes to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidenced based, recovery-oriented services across the multi-disciplinary Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Mental Health (LHN MH) appropriate to the needs of the consumer and the local community.

Under the supervision of a clinician, the Mental Health Psychosocial Support Worker provides a range of non-clinical, integrated psychosocial support services to mental health consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings.

The Mental Health Psychosocial Support Worker works to assist consumers and service providers to understand the concept of recovery and rehabilitation and serve as a recovery and wellness/information role. Tasks and duties performed will be of a practical nature, through the provision of direct day to day tasks supporting the consumer’s accomplishment of stated goals within the consumer care plan.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (Direct Contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 863427

Application Closing Date

3 May 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Attachments

Download File 863427 - Psychosocial Support Worker.pdf

Download File JCS+Patient+Services+Assistant+final.pdf

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Country South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business