INDIGENOUS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT COORDINATOR - GEELONG
05 Jan 2012
Karingal is a successful community-based organisation that aims to provide quality services to improve the lives of individuals who access its diverse range of branches and divisions.
Karingal provides a progressive work environment encouraging work/life balance and offers an attractive remuneration package including the ability to salary sacrifice. Position could suit applicants seek either full or part time employment.
Karingal’s Geelong based Mental Health Support branch is seeking energetic, dedicated and experienced human service professionals to work within the Personal Helpers and Mentors Program (PHaMs) team to provide individualised, culturally sensitive support to Aboriginal people who have a mental illness.
The Personal Helpers and Mentors Program (PHaMs) is a federally funded, recovery focused program providing guidance and support to people whose lives are severely affected by mental illness. The Person Helpers and Mentors Program (PHaMs) Support Co-ordinator will work to provide culturally sensitive assistance and support to indigenous people who have a mental illness which has an impact on their daily life. The support provided will include, but not be limited to:
§ the development and/or further enhancement of clients living skills;
§ engagement in community life;
§ access to income support, employment, education and training and health services.
In addition to appropriate tertiary qualification, the successful applicant will have significant experience in the provision of support services to people with mental illness, understanding of our Indigenous community and high level knowledge of the local community and support mechanisms and linkages for people with a mental illness. Please see below for position description including key selection criteria.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: PHaMS Support Coordinator Indigenous PD March 2010.pdf
Applications close Sunday 21st March 2010 and must be emailed to mszymanski@karingal.org.au.