Overview
Location: Ballarat, VIC
Department: Child, Youth & Families
Employment: Permanent Full Time
Responsibilities
* As a Youth Residential Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will assist young people aged 16-25 in a residential setting to build skills, prevent homelessness, access and provide mental health and wellbeing support, increase community connectedness and access support around alcohol and other drug use.
* You will play a vital part in creating a secure and welcoming environment for young individuals actively seeking support.
* You may be required to work across a seven-day roster with possible shifts across a 24-hour period.
Benefits
* Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
* Full-time, ongoing position
* Based in Ballarat
* Hourly rate (SCHADS Level 4) + super and additional benefits below
* Access to salary packaging to increase take-home pay
* Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
* Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary)
* Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Access training and development opportunities to help you grow
* 25% off at Uniting Op Shops
Your skills and experience
* A relevant qualification in a health welfare related discipline
* A current driver's licence valid in Victoria
* Willingness and ability to work rotating rostered shifts over the full 24-hour period (including night shift)
* Demonstrated ability to engage clients and potential clients in program activities
* Ability to contribute to and support the provision of educational groups and activities for clients undergoing withdrawal
* Ability and preparedness to assist clients with daily living tasks
* Demonstrated skills in teamwork and use of conflict resolution processes
View the position description here.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We\'ll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
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