Residential Support Worker

• Job no: H8EBH

About us:

We’re here to Stride. It’s an exciting time to be part of Stride. You may have noticed we’ve recently changed our name from Aftercare to Stride.

We began simply to help people find a place to live and work, now we’re leaders in early childhood intervention and working to expand our youth and adult specialist services. That’s meant our brand has evolved too.

Stride reflects our focus on the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions – building on the work we do with families and communities to roll out more evidence-based services.

On offer:

• Part-time & permanent (72 hours per fortnight)
• Based in Hornsby
• Paying on Schads Level 2
• Plus Superannuation
• Plus salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!)
• Parental Leave
• Company rewards scheme
• Excellent training & career development

Role overview:

• This is a brand new supported independent living (SIL) residential service
• Provide quality support and services to people with a mental illness, who live in supported accommodation.
• Provide support that is client focused, community oriented, and sensitive.
• Assist people with a mental illness to maintain key organisational and other relationships, which facilitate independent living.
• Increase access and equity for clients within a "collaborative recovery model of psychosocial rehabilitation".
• Assist people with mental illness to improve daily living skills.
• Encourage clients to practise personal hygiene and educate on healthy living habits
• Encourage clients to assist in daily household tasks.
• Mentor clients in building productive relationships and using effective conflict resolution strategies.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Cert IV in mental health or community services related discipline
• Demonstrated effective listening, empathy and communication skills
• Experience in working with people experiencing mental illness
• Ability to think and act calmly and deal sensitively with distressed people
• Understanding of the principles of duty of care, rights to privacy and confidentiality
• Ability to help program participants link in with other relevant community resources and to promote the rights, responsibilities and recovery of program participants
• Demonstrated ability to work with families, carers, government agencies and community services
• Willingness to abide by the Disability Services Acts and Standards and Work Health & Safety Act
• Competence with Microsoft Office
• Must be available for both day, weekend and overnight shifts
• Current NSW driver's license

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