Mental Health Worker (Reconnect Mental Health Service)
Centacare
- Port Adelaide, SA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and co-facilitate groups as an early intervention measure providing psychoeducation and supporting young people to recognise and enhance their strengths and resilience.
- Manage a case load of clients with mild to moderate mental health presentations, providing counselling and therapeutic interventions through a range of modalities including, but not limited to, trauma informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Exposure Therapy.
- Provide referral and advocacy support to young people and their families.
- Engage with, and develop, collaborative relationships with relevant key stakeholders.
- Relate to young people in a manner that is youth friendly and developmentally appropriate.
- A minimum of a Certificate 4 in Mental Health or equivalent.
- Experience working with young people with emerging mental health concerns.
- Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check
- Valid Drivers Licence.
- Degree in relevant Human Services discipline.
- Experience using Penelope electronic client management system and DSS Data Exchange.
- Experience in facilitating groups for young people.
- You will form part of an organisation who is well known as an employer of choice in the community services sector.
- Competitive remuneration SCHADS Level 4.1 - 4.4 based on qualifications and experience.
- Access to paid parental leave.
- Generous salary packaging options available - under the ATO PBI benefits.
- Discounted Health Insurance with BUPA.
- Access to our free confidential counselling service for staff and their family.
- Supportive regular supervision to grow professionally.
- Ability to participate in a range of quality and special interest forums.
- Option to salary sacrifice a company vehicle.