Community Support Worker - Housing Worker - STSH (Closes 8/10/23)

Campbelltown , Australia
full-time On-site

“We support individuals who at risk of becoming homeless”

About the Role

  • Full time, Permanent
  • Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 2 with a salary range of $71,215 - $76,353 per annum + 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
  • Location: Campbelltown
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About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

About your new role

Neami National has been funded to deliver services to people residing in FACS Housing Properties whose tenancies are at risk or are at risk of receiving breaches against their tenancies. The Sustaining Tenancies in Supported Housing Program (STSH) is a time limited, focussed intervention aimed at assisting people to access appropriate supports to assist in maintaining their tenancies.

Neami’s STSH will be delivered in Partnership with Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation and will work in a joined approach with Macarthur FACS Tenancy team to ensure that people entering the service receive a timely service response.

What you will bring to the role?

  • Previous experience in working within the homelessness sector, AOD and complex behaviours, and working with people exiting correctional facilities desirable.
  • Experience and working knowledge of social housing sector
  • Ability and willingness to work effectively as part of a team, to meet program goals and objectives.
  • Knowledge of complex mental health and drug and alcohol issues
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Be a team player
  • Knowledge of the recovery model

What will Neami offer in return?

  • Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
  • 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
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
  • Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

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What the role requires:

  • National Criminal History Check (Police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
  • Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
  • Current Drivers licence
  • Australian Working Rights

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description.

If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Kath Flack-Crane, Service Manager – [email protected]

Applications Close: 8 October 2023

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 NationalNeami National is a community mental health service that provides rehabilitation and recovery support services across Australia. We support people to improve their health, live independently and pursue a fulfilling life based on their strengths and goals.As one of Australia’s largest providers of community mental health services, we work in diverse communities across Australia, ranging from the inner-city suburbs to regional and remote areas. Drawing on the knowledge, capacity and expertise of a national organisation we work in partnership at a local level, to deliver services that meet individual and community needs. Our evidence-based approach supports innovation, improvement and the quality of our services. Guided by the participation of consumers in shaping our services, and our peer workforce, we know the benefit that lived experience brings to the quality and integrity of our services. Over 30 years, we have built partnerships with hospitals, clinical mental health services, non-government services, universities and community health services. Together, Neami, and our wholly owned subsidiary Me Well, support more than 8,000 individuals to achieve greater independence.Visit Neami National to know more and find out why to work with us.Me WellMe Well (Mental Health and Wellbeing Australia) is a division of Neami National, focusing entirely on NDIS services. This focus allows us to develop expertise in supporting people under the NDIS, and to tailor our way of working to make sure it’s suited to the NDIS. Visit the Me Well website and find out more about our supportive work culture.We acknowledge Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities as the Traditional Custodians of the land we work on and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that their sovereignty was never ceded and the impact of structural inequality that resulted from invasion continues to this day.Neami is committed to cultivating inclusive environments for staff, consumers and carers. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion makes our teams, services and organisation stronger and more effective.

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