At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with severe mental illness to achieve their recovery goals and live independently.
- Company: Join Mission Australia, a community-focused organisation dedicated to ending homelessness.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, extra leave, and meaningful work that makes a difference.
- Other info: Inclusive culture welcoming diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
- Why this job: Empower others and make a real impact in the lives of Australians in need.
- Qualifications: Relevant qualifications in mental health or community services and experience supporting mental health.
The predicted salary is between 43.55 - 43.55 $ per hour.
A permanent opportunity for a part-time Recovery Case Worker in Goulburn, NSW, offering 21 hours per week with a salary range of $41.44 to $43.55 per hour plus superannuation and not-for-profit salary packaging.
At Mission Australia, we are dedicated to ending homelessness and supporting people in need. We are seeking a compassionate Recovery Case Worker to join our Community Living Support (CLS) team, providing psychosocial recovery-focused support to individuals living with severe mental illness.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Building positive, professional, and trusting relationships with participants.
- Delivering recovery-focused psychosocial support tailored to individual goals and needs.
- Facilitating mutual planning sessions and developing individual support plans.
- Providing case management and care coordination to support holistic recovery outcomes.
- Supporting participants to improve independent living skills.
- Delivering psychoeducation and recovery-focused skill development.
- Assisting participants in accessing and navigating community, health, housing, and social support services.
- Maintaining effective communication with families, carers, clinical teams, and external stakeholders.
- Identifying risks and implementing appropriate responses in line with organisational policies.
- Maintaining accurate case notes, reports, and documentation.
- Advocating for participant choice, self-determination, and inclusion.
Requirements for success include:
- Qualification in Mental Health, Community Services, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field (or working towards).
- Experience supporting people living with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Sound understanding of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practice.
- Demonstrated case management and support coordination skills.
- Ability to build strong therapeutic and professional relationships.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation and community-based supports.
- Lived experience of mental illness and personal recovery is highly regarded.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Current Driver Licence.
Before starting work, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
We offer a range of employee benefits including rewarding work, not-for-profit salary packaging, free external counselling, volunteering opportunities, and additional leave options.
Our culture prioritises safety and wellbeing, fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
If you require support to submit your application, please contact us through our Careers page.
To apply, click ‘Apply’ and send your application today!
Recovery Case Worker in Goulburn employer: Mission Australia
At Mission Australia, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of Australians in need. Our inclusive and innovative work culture fosters employee growth through various benefits such as not-for-profit salary packaging, additional leave days, and opportunities for volunteering, all while working in a supportive environment that values diversity and well-being. Join us in Sydney, where you can thrive professionally while contributing to a fairer Australia.
