Recovery Partner - Community

At Southern Cross Care WA we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities.

About the role and where you will be working:

You will be working as part of our Community Mental Health team, who provide support to people in the 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.

About you:

Having worked in mental health or disability support, you understand recovery principles delivered with a person-centred approach.

You easily relate to and empathise with others and can comfortably support people with complex mental health conditions.

It would be terrific if you have mental health qualifications, but we also welcome applications if you’re currently undertaking studies in this field.

To be considered for this role, you’ll need:

• Certificate III in Mental Health, or higher qualification, or equivalent experience
• Familiarity working with people experiencing mental health conditions
• Commitment to facilitating recovery using individualised support services
• Initiative & motivation to work independently
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• A knack for problem solving & negotiation

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:

• 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
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

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:

• National Police Clearance - current within 6 months (or evidence of application)
• Immunisation record Flu 
• A completed pre-employment health questionnaire

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 Cross 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