CPS Access Worker
Job No:
ODMH1212
Location:
Wollongong
Join our Team as a CPS Access Worker on a fixed term part-time basis (60.80 hours/fortnight) until 30 June 2025 at Wollongong!
About One Door
One Door Mental Health is a pioneering, purpose-driven service provider dedicated to supporting individuals living with mental illness, along with their families and carers. With over 30 years of experience, our innovative services and community-driven approach create a safe and supportive environment. Learn more about our values and mission here.
About the Program
The Commonwealth Psychosocial program (CPS), is commissioned by Coordinaire Primary Health Network to provide time-limited support to individuals living with severe and persistent mental health challenges to:
- connect with services
- receive 1:1 recovery support
- have access to skill building and recovery focused group support, and
- receive support to test their eligibility for NDIS.
About the Role
This role delivers supports for people with a psychosocial disability working across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven LHD’s. The role delivers time limited supports for consumers using a recovery- oriented focus. The NPS Access Worker support consumers to:
- apply for NDIS,
- link to appropriate supports.
- access recovery-focused group activities
- access recovery-focused individual supports.
ODMH operates locally as self-organised teams – called Recovery 2gether teams. As a team member, you will work collaboratively with other team members to facilitate the effective operation of the team.
Your Benefits
- Competitive Salary Packaging: Maximize your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900.
- Fitness Passport: Take advantage of our discounted workplace health and fitness program, offering you and your family access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness centers at a fraction of the regular cost. For 50% less than a typical gym membership, enjoy unlimited visits and stay motivated to maintain your health and well-being.
- Leave Perks: Benefit from additional Birthday Leave, Picnic Day Leave, and Study Leave perks.
- Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a role that offers you the flexibility to balance work with other commitments. There is also potential for your hours to be increased depending on business conditions.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- A collaborative team player with a positive attitude
- Motivated, flexible, and committed to making a difference
- Respectful and trustworthy in all interactions.
Your skills and experience
For further details on the role and the skills and experience required, please view the Position Description here.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in mental health, health or welfare degree, or Cert IV in mental health and substantial years of relevant experience or equivalent level of expertise attained through previous appointments, service and study.
- An understanding of the recovery- based approach to assisting people with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Experience with recovery-focused group facilitation.
- Experience working with individuals and undertaking strengths-based assessments, goal setting and action plans.
- Sound knowledge of NDIS access requirements.
- Knowledge of mental health and other services in the community.
- Ability to communicate and explain information in a clear, concise way to the people we support, colleagues, and external professionals.
- Ability to exercise personal responsibility and work as part of a self-organising team, with the support and guidance of the Coach.
- Demonstrated computer literacy to use Microsoft programs and the capability to learn other applications.
- An understanding of the needs of hard-to-reach communities, CALD and Aboriginal communities and the LGTBQIA community.
One Door Mental Health requires all staff to have a Police Check clearance, a current Working with Children's Check and NDIS Worker Screening clearance and appropriate COVID-19 Vaccination. One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.
How to apply?
If you’re ready to join a values-driven organization and make a real difference, we want to hear from you! Submit your application below (scroll down) by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 6th August 2024. Applications will be assessed as they are received, so apply early!
If you’re ready to join a values-driven organization and make a real difference, we want to hear from you! Submit your application below (scroll down) by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 6th August 2024. Applications will be assessed as they are received, so apply early!
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the role or would like further information, please contact Michael Mills on michael.mills@onedoor.org.au .
Don't miss this opportunity to join a recognised and respected organisation that is purpose and values driven!