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About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.
The Service
The program provides psychosocial support to consumers and carers, including those diagnosed with a mental illness, who are accessing personalised support linked to Stellar Living housing. Support is delivered through a range of one‐on‐one activities with the primary consumer, usually within their home or preferred environment.
The Role
This position will provide practical, home-based assistance to develop daily living and independent living skills in addition to delivering individual psychosocial support and facilitate access to mental health, physical health, and community services.
* Assist consumers to build or reestablish family, social, and community networks.
* Support engagement in recreational, educational, training, and volunteer activities aligned with consumer goals.
* Provide advocacy, information, and referrals to promote wellness and recovery.
* Assist consumers to maintain suitable housing, including support with tenancy issues.
* Liaise with Stellar Living to support consumer goals and housing related needs.
* Support carers to participate in community and wellness focused activities.
* Refer carers to respite and community support services.
* Cofacilitate carer peer support groups, education, and training to promote self-care and wellbeing.
* Assist carers to access respite options.
Selection Criteria
* A minimum of a Diploma in the field of Mental Health, Social Work, Community Services, Counselling or equivalent
* A minimum of 1-2 years' experience in a mental health related service
* Demonstrated experience in a mental health related service
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding around case managing vulnerable, disadvantaged and complex needs clients
* Experience and/or understanding of working with remote Aboriginal communities and their unique needs
* An understanding of working within a stepped care approach to mental health
* Ability to communicate and network with a range of stakeholders.
* Computer literate with the ability to work with a range of databases
* Discounted corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank Private
* Salary packaging options up to $15,900, increases your take home pay
* Annual leave loading at 17.5%
* Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata
* Access to training and professional development
* Insurance cover to and from work
* Access to confidential Employee Assistance Program
* 12 weeks paid maternity leave
* Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service
* Clinical and Management Supervision
* Aboriginal staffprovided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads
How to Apply
Position closes: 4 April 2026
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
Should you have any queries, please contact Human Resources on(08) 9288 2***
Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe:Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
We are Inclusive:We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart:We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap. All Centrecare employed Aboriginal staffare provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
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