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About the Role

Support people in recovery to build independence, wellbeing, and community connection. This role will provide person-centred support to individuals accessing residential mental health services, working within a recovery-oriented framework to empower clients to achieve their goals and strengthen their independence. You will collaborate with internal teams and external services to deliver high-quality support that promotes recovery, community integration, and wellbeing. The role operates across a 24/7 roster, including days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting people through daily living activities, case management, community engagement, and transition planning in a safe and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver person-centred and culturally responsive case management support
Conduct intake, assessment, registrations and support the clients with activities of daily living and recovery goals
Develop holistic and strengths-based individualised case plans
Deliver practical group-based program and training sessions and facilitate referrals to specialist services
Maintain accurate client records, reports and case management documentations
Participate in team meetings and training activities
Contribute to effective operation and continuous improvement of the services
Build positive and sustainable relationships with clients, colleagues and internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

Strong understanding of mental health, recovery-oriented practices
Undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks

Skills

Degree in social work or related discipline
A positive person-centred approach with strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organisational and administrative skills
Resilience and ability to work with complex environments

Location

Eastwood, NSW

Work Type

Fixed Term
Full Time
1-year Contract

Education Level

Degree in social work or related discipline

Salary/Compensations

$81,903 + Super + Salary Packaging

Benefits

Rewarding Work
Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax
Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
Volunteering opportunities
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

About the Company

Mission Australia is a national Christian charity motivated by a shared vision of an Australia where everyone has a safe home and can thrive. Since 1859, we’ve been standing alongside people in need across Australia, offering real hope that has lasting impact. Backed by our supporters, churches, partners, and funders, we work together for the long-term wellbeing of anyone who needs us, reflecting our values of respect, compassion, integrity, perseverance and celebration. We collaborate with people experiencing homelessness or disadvantage to tackle the root causes of their challenges through providing access to safe, affordable homes and innovative, evidence-based support services. Every day we deliver homelessness crisis and prevention services, provide social and affordable housing, assist struggling families and children, address mental health issues, fight substance dependencies, support people with disability and much more. Mission Australia believes a person’s circumstances shouldn’t define their future and that given the right support, everyone can reach their full potential. That’s why we stand together with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves.

Equal Opportunity

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.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.