Mental Health Rehabilitation Officers
Job No:
31497
Location:
Coorparoo, Brisbane
- Enjoy job security with a government funded organisation that has strong existing support from the local community!
- Opportunity to work with a close-knit team and expand your personal and professional experiences!
- Competitive starting salary of $45,428, plus super!
About the Organisation
Stepping Stone Clubhouse, established in 1994, is an incorporated, non-government, not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to assisting people with a mental illness.
The organisation is based on the International Centre for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) model (www.ICCD.org) and has been certified by the ICCD since 1997. Stepping Stone Clubhouse abides by the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs.
Stepping Stone Clubhouse's mission is to assist adults with a mental illness to develop the skills and confidence necessary to live satisfying and productive lives in the community. This assistance is provided in a psychosocial program designed to empower and support its members.
Stepping Stone provides a non-institutional setting where adults with a mental illness give each other support as they work to rebuild their confidence, stamina, and concentration, social and vocational skills. It is a voluntary program whose participants are members, not patients or clients.
The organisation believes that every member has a contribution to make. Stepping Stone relies on members' talents, skills and strengths in order to function.
About the Opportunity
Stepping Stone Clubhouse Inc. is seeking full time Mental Health Rehabilitation Officers to join their Hospitality Department and, Clerical Administration and Training Department based in Coorparoo.
The primary purpose of these roles is to coordinate a pre-vocational unit to generate meaningful work for its members, ensuring that they are working as part of a team with other members in the daily operation of the designated unit.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Promoting program development in accordance with the ICCD Clubhouse philosophy as outlined in the International Standards;
- Coordinating the work unit in conjunction with the director and your direct supervisor;
- Ensuring that each member is appropriately oriented and supported in the unit with the aim of increasing members’ self esteem, concentration, stamina and social skills;
- Developing and maintain meaningful work opportunities in the unit for members;
- Assisting in the outreach program providing phone, email, mail, home and hospital visits;
- Presentations to community groups regarding mental illness and the Clubhouse model; and
- Participating in education and performance management activities and colleague training.
Formal qualifications will be highly regarded but are not necessary in there roles. More importantly, the organisation is keen to talk to candidates with demonstrated experience with programs for people with mental illness.
Suitable candidates will need to embrace the ICCD Clubhouse model and possess a current C-Class Driver's License valid in Queensland. Well developed communication, organisational and interpersonal skills will play a pivotal role in your day to day responsibilities.
These opportunities will suit enthusiastic and self-motivated, team players with a strong work ethic and commitment to supporting the organisation's overall strategic direction.
The organisation is a government funded agency that will provide you with job security and increased opportunities to expand your personal and professional development.
The successful candidates will be rewarded with a competitive starting salary of $45,428, plus superannuation! These roles offer major job satisfaction, and will provide you with the chance to make a genuine difference in the community.
Look forward to coming to work each day with a friendly and small, close-knit team within an international leading organisation that has strong support from the local community as well as the business community.
Stepping Stone Clubhouse is an equal employment organisation that welcomes diversity within the workplace, encouraging candidates from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background to apply for positions.