Psycho-social rehabilitation program worker | youth prevention and recovery care

Employment Type – Permanent Full Time

Hours per fortnight – 80 hours | Multiple positions available

Job Category – Allied Health Professional (generic)

Req Id – 8589

• Join an internationally recognised mental health service
• Be part of the launch of the new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care service
• Support young people to build independence, recovery and community connection

Barwon Health is launching a new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) service, an innovative 10‐bed sub‐acute residential program supporting young people aged 16–25 years as an alternative to hospital admission or as a step‐down from inpatient care.

YPARC delivers recovery‐oriented, trauma‐informed youth mental health care within a 24/7 supported, home‐like environment focused on functional recovery, independence, wellbeing and meaningful community connection. The service brings together clinical, psychosocial rehabilitation and lived experience approaches to help young people build confidence, strengthen daily living skills and achieve their personal recovery goals.

As a Psycho‐Social Rehabilitation Program Worker, you will play a key role in supporting young people to develop the skills, confidence and supports needed to live meaningful and connected lives. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide practical, emotional and psychosocial support through individual and group‐based rehabilitation activities that promote recovery, independence and successful community participation.

• Deliver recovery‐focused rehabilitation support through individual and group programs that build daily living skills, social connection, confidence, wellbeing and community participation.
• Create safe and therapeutic environments by providing practical assistance, mentoring and emotional support that reflects trauma‐informed, person‐centred and recovery‐oriented practice.
• Work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams to support goal setting, recovery planning and successful transition back into the community.

We are seeking passionate and motivated professionals who are committed to supporting young people on their recovery journey. You will bring a genuine belief in recovery, strengths‐based practice and the ability to build positive, therapeutic relationships with young people experiencing mental health challenges.

• Experience supporting people experiencing mental ill‐health, psychosocial challenges or recovery needs.
• Knowledge of recovery‐oriented and trauma‐informed practice principles.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship‐building skills.
• Ability to facilitate individual and group‐based rehabilitation activities.
• A collaborative approach to working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to promoting independence, social inclusion and community participation.
• Flexibility to work across a 24/7 residential service environment.
• Relevant qualification in Mental Health, Community Services, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Youth Work or a related field (desirable).

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging benefits
• Living expenses capped at $9,010
• Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

• Satisfactory Police Record Check
• Immunisation Status Clearance
• Working with Children Check (if applicable)