Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker - Darwin

TeamHEALTH’s Adult Supports aims to provide increased opportunities for recovery for people whose lives are severely affected by mental illness. The aim is to support recovery, reduce social isolation and provide practical supports to increase independence in the community. Using a strengths-based approach, and providing intensive one-to-one support, individuals are:

- provided access to appropriate support services at the right time;

- individual skills development;

- enabled to build upon personal capacity, confidence and self-reliance;

- supported in community participation, and;

- provided practical assistance to manage daily activities.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker provides centre based or outreach support to participants using the psychosocial rehabilitation framework, with a focus on supports that are person centred, recovery focused, strengths based, timely and culturally appropriate.

The Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker, under the day to day direction of the relevant Team Leader/Coordinator, will develop, in consultation with the participant and where appropriate, other key stakeholders, an Individual Recovery Plan (IRP) to assist in achieving personal goals and positive outcomes for mental health, physical health and wellbeing. Supports provided will assist participants to maintain and increase their independence and live valued lives within the community.

The Senior Mental Health Recovery Worke plays a key role in supporting, coaching and training Mental Health Recovery Workers and Wellbeing Workers located in Darwin to build capacity and capabilities in the provision of a strength based, psychosocial rehabilitation framework, with a focus on the areas of living, learning, working and socialising.

To be successful in this role you will have:

1. Appropriate qualifications in a community services, mental health or related area.

2. Demonstrated understanding of the recovery model and psychosocial rehabilitation.

3. Demonstrated experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness and psychiatric disability in a community setting.

4. Demonstrated ability to uphold the right of people with a mental illness and their carers.

5. Demonstrated ability to form partnership with all stakeholders including participants, carer, clinical services and other service providers.

6. Demonstrated high level of communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to interact with a diverse range of people.

7. Demonstrated ethical work practices including an understanding of appropriate personal boundaries.

8. Action orientated, flexible and innovative approach.

9. Demonstrated computer literacy in a Microsoft Office environment

Desirable for Position

1. Certificate IV in Mental Health or willingness to obtain.

2. First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.

Applications will be assessed progressively and on a rolling basis, so speed of application is key!

It is a requirement for this position that candidates have or are willing to obtain National Police Certificate that was issued less than two years ago, a current Driver’s Licence , a current Ochre Card and NDIS Worker screen and Orientation Module Certificate.

TeamHEALTH recognises the value of experience in all facets of life and work and encourages individuals with a lived experience of mental illness to apply. TeamHEALTH encourages First Nations people to apply for this position.

TeamHEALTH offers above award conditions including 5 weeks annual leave, salary packaging and a friendly and flexible work environment. An attractive salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please note applications must include a Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria including essential for the position. The full position description can be found on the TeamHEALTH website for the position description. https://www.teamhealth.asn.au/careers. Applications not containing a Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

If you would like further information, please contact - hr@teamhealth.asn.au.

Applications close 30 September 2025.