Recovery Support Worker (Sunflower CRV) – Full Time

About the role

Our Community Recovery Villages provide short-term community based traditional or respite accommodation for adults aged 18 years and older who are living with a mental health challenge.

Our Recovery Support Workers provide support to our consumers in their recovery journey, helping them to build independence and meet individual goals while reviewing and monitoring progress.

We have a full time opportunity for a Recovery Support Workers based at our village in Stirling, working 38 hours per week on a fixed roster from Monday to Sunday. 

Additionally there is the requirement to participate in the overnight sleepover shift. 

Taking into consideration the qualifications, skills and experience of the successful applicant the base salary offered for this position spans from $60,188 to $65,662 base salary plus superannuation.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary qualification in Community Services, Mental Health or related discipline (minimum Cert III) or working towards a degree in a related field together with demonstrated experience. 

In addition, our ideal candidate:

• Is a great communicator with good interpersonal skills 
• Has knowledge and understanding of wellness, recovery and trauma informed principles
• Can take initiative, problem solve and work autonomously as well as work well under pressure

While your skills and experience are important to us, your values and attitudes are crucial to your success at St Bart’s. We are looking for a candidate who is compassionate and whose values align with St Bart’s  – Empowerment, Innovation, Commitment, Collaboration and Social Justice. We are looking for someone who can help us create and maintain a workplace that fosters inclusion, diversity and a commitment to excellence. 

Our successful candidate must also have (or be willing to obtain):

• A current satisfactory National Police Certificate 
• A First Aid Certificate
• A current WA “C” Class Drivers Licence

Why join St Bart’s?

In addition to joining a professional and dedicated team with passion and a commitment to our values and making a difference within the community, the benefits of working with us are:

• Four weeks annual leave with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Up to three days additional flexible leave days per year
• Salary Packaging up to $15,900, which allows you to pay for personal expenses with pre-tax earnings so you pay less tax and your take home pay increases. 
• Corporate discounts and memberships.

How to Apply

We want to know about you – why you want to work with us and how your skills, qualifications and experience align with the position requirements. 

To apply, please submit your current resume and a cover letter that demonstrates your suitability for the position.

You are also welcome to deliver a hard copy application to 7 Lime Street, East Perth. 

For further information about the role, please contact Anita McIntyre on (08) 9218 3564. 

We reserve the right to close applications at any time so you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

St Bart’s is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTI and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.