What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Recovery Partner position at Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc.?
At Southern Cross Care (WA) we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities. As a provider delivering care, support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need, our purpose is clear, and our passion is strong.
Southern Cross Care (WA) is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact, make an extraordinary difference, and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.
We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.
About the role and where you will be working :
Our Community Options Mental Health team provides support to people in community & their homes, so they can live a meaningful and enjoyable life.
This is an opportunity to take your mental health experience further and learn new skills.
You'll be partnering with a range of diverse group of individuals, who experience persistent and severe mental illness.
We'll be asking you to provide one-on-one support with identifying / developing person-centred goals as well as supporting your colleagues.
This position oversees our Bentley facilities
Your responsibilities will include :
As a Senior Recovery Partner, you’ll be required to mentor Recovery Partners, communicate effectively with outside agencies, professionals and family members, produce person-centered summaries and reports and provide medication administration. You'll also work in conjunction with both our Peer Recovery Partners and Family Carer Recovery Partners. Additional duties include :
- Provide leadership to all staff and assist in day-to-day management within the Community Options Site.
- Establish and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) and protocols around intake and assessments.
- Coordinate with clinical and care staff to deliver appropriate activities that support best practice.
- Ensure Recovery Partners are recovery focused and goal oriented and have working relationships with clients.
- Participate in verbal and written handovers at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Identify opportunities for education, training & employment.
- Certificate IV in Mental Health, or a higher qualification in a relevant field
- Experience working with people experiencing mental health conditions
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing staff
- Ability to assess situations and determine appropriate solutions to promote recovery
- Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
- Corporate Health Insurance with HBF
- Free employee assistance program
- A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
- Annual leave starting at 4 weeks
- Carers / personal leave
- Service Awards for long standing employees
- Flexible working environment
- Immunisation history (Flu & x3 COVID19)
- First Aid Certificate
- Current C class driver's license
- An NDIS check AND National Police Clearance check (within 6 months old)
About you :
You are someone who can demonstrate an understanding of recovery principles that adopt recovery-oriented and person-centred practice. You will ideally have experience in leading and motivating a team of Recovery Partners to deliver person-centred care.
You will also need to have a Cert IV in Mental Health or tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
To be considered for this role you’ll need :
Working with us :
At Southern Cross Care (WA), we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment, we also offer the following benefits :
How to apply :
To express your interest, please apply with an up-to-date resume, and a cover letter outlining your experience / suitability.
Kindly note, if your application progresses to an interview, we’ll be asking for :
About us :
Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care (WA) is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.
Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.
Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;
Listen, Act Do not give up, Work as one.
Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Group.
Southern Cross Care (WA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.
For more information on the services, we provide visit : scrosswa.org.au
Senior Recovery Partner
Community Services & Development Community Development
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Salary : $18,550
