• Part-time (4 days a week) position based Wonnarua Country in the East Maitland
• $43.53ph - $46.83ph + Super + Salary Packaging
• Flexible Friendly organisation
  Our Organisation
  The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.
  As part of The Benevolent Society’s vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Family Mental Health Support Service provides early intervention support to children and young people who are showing early signs of, or are at risk of developing, mental illness, to improve their wellbeing enabling them to better participate in their communities and reach their full potential.
As a Mental Health Coordinator, you will work with your clients to develop healthy coping mechanisms, instill emotional strategies to manage behaviour and make suitable referrals.
You will promote a culture where each young person’s point of view and preferences for recovery are recognised, respected and understood. An important part of this is building bridges between the young person and their community including school, medical services and psychological services.
You may also co-facilitate group work for example, iRespect (male DV group), Drumming etc .

DUTIES

• Engage Young people aged 9-18 and their parents/care givers using appropriate assessment and risk minimisation processes.
• Work with clients to undertake comprehensive assessments to develop, implement, monitor and review their client plan and outcomes that identify strengths as well as areas of risk, ensuring children and young people are actively engaged in the process.
• Coordinate with other service providers including government departments and agencies, schools, health services, GP’s and allied health providers to ensure services are delivered.
• Assist clients to engage with wrap around services directly, as appropriate.