Community Mental Health Support Worker jobs

• Permanent Full Time and Part Time Opportunities
• $81,903 to $87,828 FTE per annum + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging
• Salary dependent on position, qualifications and experience
• Location: Parkes NSW 2870
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need!

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all.

Your Opportunity

Help us build something meaningful for the community.

Mission Australia is building a new team to deliver the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) Program, and we’re looking for passionate people who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people experiencing psychosocial challenges. This is an opportunity to work alongside people experiencing mental health challenges to strengthen recovery, independence and connection to community. Mission Australia's community-based mental health services focus on person-centred support, healing, resilience and helping people lead stable and fulfilling lives.

We’re recruiting for:

• Recovery Case Workers - Work alongside people experiencing psychosocial challenges to identify goals, build capacity and strengthen connections with community and supports. Salary: $87828 FTE per annum + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging
• Peer Workers- Use lived experience purposefully to provide hope, connection and recovery-focused support. Salary: $81903 to $86066 FTE per annum + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging

Interested in joining the team?

We’d love to hear from you. When applying, please indicate which position you’re interested in and tell us a little about the experience, qualifications or lived experience you would bring to the CPS team.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Support the establishment and successful delivery of the new CPS service in the local community.
• Provide person-centred and recovery-focused psychosocial support.
• Work alongside participants to identify strengths, goals and support needs.
• Build participants' independence, confidence and community connection.
• Develop positive relationships with local health, community and referral partners.
• Support connections to relevant community and mainstream services.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary CPS team.
• Contribute to culturally safe, inclusive and trauma-informed service delivery.
• Maintain quality documentation and contribute to program outcomes.
• Champion Mission Australia's commitment to helping people strengthen their wellbeing and thrive in their communities.

Requirements for Success

• A genuine commitment to person-centred, recovery-oriented practice.
• Passion for supporting people experiencing mental health and psychosocial challenges.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to build respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong connection to, or willingness to develop knowledge of, the local community.
• Relevant experience, qualifications and/or lived experience appropriate to the position being applied for.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax
• Free external, confidential counselling
• Volunteering opportunities
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at Deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au