Skylight is recruiting a Community Mental Health Worker to work within the Country Wellness Connections program in the Limestone Coast. 

The Community Mental Health Worker will provide goal based psychosocial recovery support to participants in the community, as well as assist with NDIS access where applicable and service navigation.

The role will involve supporting participants to 

• Build capacity and personal skills 
• Identify their strengths and goals 
• Build resilience
• Link in with people to help improve their wellbeing
• Connect with family or with community
• Enjoy a full and vibrant quality of life.

Requirements for Success

• Qualifications or experience relevant to mental health 
• Sound knowledge and awareness of mental health challenges  
• Capacity to work both autonomously and within teams 
• Experience with person centred  and recovery oriented frameworks
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft programs and relevant software
• DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check – Apply Here
• Must have full schedule of COVID vaccinations, as mandated by the South Australian Government.
• Current SA Drivers Licence and willingness to use own vehicle
• Understanding of the NDIS 

This role is classified at SACS Level 4, 1.0 FTE a Maximum Term Contract until June 2023. The role will be based at Skylight Mount Gambier, servicing areas of the South Australian Limestone Coast region. 

For queries please contact the Team Leader Philip Chabrel on 08 83734100 or email philip@skylight.org.au

 If you are interested in applying please attach a current CV, a cover letter and answer the following questions (limit 75 words per question) by 5pm Wednesday 26th October 2022

1. Describe briefly your understanding of what is needed to support people who have mental health challenges and are living in the community.
2. Please describe an experience where you have needed to communicate professional boundaries in a respectful and supportive manner.
3. In what ways can group programs assist people with their recovery. 

Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures, backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.

Skylight is recruiting a Community Mental Health Worker to work within the Country Wellness Connections program in the Murraylands. 

 The Community Mental Health Worker will provide goal based psychosocial recovery support to participants in the community, as well as assist with NDIS access where applicable and service navigation.

The role will involve supporting participants to:

• Build capacity and personal skills 
• Identify their strengths and goals 
• Build resilience
• Link in with people to help improve their wellbeing
• Connect with family or with community
• Enjoy a full and vibrant quality of life

Requirements for Success

• Qualifications or experience relevant to mental health 
• Sound knowledge and awareness of mental health challenges  
• Capacity to work both autonomously and within teams 
• Experience with person centred  and recovery oriented frameworks
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft programs and relevant software
• DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check – Apply Here
• Must have full schedule of COVID vaccinations, as mandated by the South Australian Government.
• Current SA Drivers Licence and willingness to use own vehicle
• Understanding of the NDIS 

This role is classified at SACS Level 4, 1.0 FTE a Maximum Term Contract until June 2023. The role will be based at Skylight Murray Bridge, servicing areas of the South Australian Murray Mallee region. 

For queries please contact the Coordinator Kay D’Angelo on 0488 102 095 or email kayd@skylight.org.au 

 If you are interested in applying please attach a current CV, a cover letter and answer the following questions (limit 75 words per question) by 5pm Wednesday 12th October 2022

1. Describe briefly your understanding of what is needed to support people who have mental health challenges and are living in the community.
2. Please describe an experience where you have needed to communicate professional boundaries in a respectful and supportive manner.
3. In what ways can group programs assist people with their recovery. 

Click here to view the Job Description

Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures, backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.

Support Workers, Casual, SACS Level 2.4 

Skylight Programs deliver a range of recovery-oriented community mental health services by working alongside people experiencing mental illness, family and friends who care for them, and the broader general South Australian community.

Covering locations in and around Mount Gambier and Murraylands, Skylight is looking to recruit Support Workers across the region who are capable of providing individualised support to participants. Shifts are across various times during the day and can include weekends and public holidays.  

Skylight Support Workers make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing mental illness, building from these key areas:

Engagement - Do you engage easily with others?

Empathy - Is it natural for you to express empathy?

Recovery - Do you understand what recovery from mental illness means?

Relationships - Is building relationships easy for you?

Motivation – Can you help people discover their own motivation?

Emotional Intelligence - Is emotional intelligence important to you?

Self-Reflection - Do you use self-reflection to challenge yourself?

If you answered YES to the questions above and would like to work alongside our participants to improve / support their wellbeing, then submit an application today to join our team:

For more details or enquiries, please contact: Rob Merrett at (08) 8378 4100 or robmer@skylight.org.au

TO APPLY

Send your resume, together with a cover letter, including examples of your experience with some of these key questions.

The successful applicants will have:

• Certificate III Individual Support (Home and Community) and/or knowledge and skills gained through work experience commensurate with community mental health service
• Sound knowledge and awareness of mental illness (ideally psychosocial disability) and related comorbidities and the associated impact on individuals, carers and the community
• Smartphone with internet capabilities
• Current SA Drivers Licence and willingness to use own vehicle
• DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check Click Here To Apply

Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, abilities, sexualities, cultures, bodies and backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.

Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au 

About Skylight Mental Health

Skylight programs deliver a range of recovery orientated community mental health services by working alongside people experiencing mental illness, family and friends who care for them, and the broader general South Australian community. At Skylight, we firmly believe that mental health should not define someone. We value lived experience and peer-led programs, using them to enhance wellbeing and strengthen resilience.

About the Role

Skylight is recruiting multiple Support Workers who share a passion for quality, dependable, person-centred support services in the Northern Adelaide region – Elizabeth, Salisbury, Tea Tree Gully and surrounding suburbs. Shifts are across various times during the day and include weekends. Multiple casual opportunities are available.

About the Offer

What Skylight Mental Health can offer you:

• Competitive hourly rate - classified at SACS 2.4 Social Community Disability Award
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 per year
• Comprehensive training and development
• Flexible working hours
• Employee Assistance Program available (including counselling)

About You

The successful applicants will have:

• Certificate III Individual Support (Home & Community) and/or knowledge and skills gained through work experience commensurate with community mental health services
• Smartphone with internet capabilities
• Current SA drivers licence and willingness to use own vehicle
• DHS Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain)

Enquires to Louise Ray louise@skylight.org.au

How to Apply

Please address the following questions in a maximum of one page, together with a cover letter and your resume to recruitment@skylight.org.au

1. Describe what skills you believe to be most important when delivering support to participants in the community.
2. Describe how you work through challenges and how you feel this would impact support given to participants
3. Provide example(s) of how you would create positive connections with participants across a broad range of age, groups, backgrounds and interests.

Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, abilities, sexualities, cultures, bodies and backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.

Skylight is keen to recruit a Customer Relations Officer as part of the Skylight Customer Relations Team (CRT) to support Skylight service delivery. This role is classified as SACS Level 2.4 on a Maximum Term Contract, 0.6FTE, based at Skylight Metropolitan sites.

Role Overview

The role will operate within a contact centre environment, tasks may include but are not limited to, answering and handling large volumes of phone calls and emails, Scheduling and maintaining service bookings for all Skylight services, responding to general enquires from participants and members of the community, identifying service needs and engaging in administrative functions to support organizational requirements, all within a fast paced environment. The Customer Relations Officer will be required to build and maintain respectful, trusted and compassionate relationships with Skylight participants.

Requirements for Success

• Resilience– allowing you to move from one call to the next remaining calm under pressure.
• Exceptional communication skills, including verbal, written and interpersonal.
• Contact centre experience, handling high volumes of phone calls.
• Exceptional Customer Service skills with a proven customer centric attitude
• Strong time management and organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to embrace change and strive for continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management databases would be advantageous
• Experience working with or in Mental Health environment or community services will be highly regarded.
• DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check
• Must have full schedule of COVID vaccinations, as mandated by the South Australian Government.

What can we offer you?

• An attractive remuneration package, including Salary Packaging - up to $15,900 per year tax free!
• In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
• An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential phone-based counselling service available to all staff and immediate family members

Applications

For more details or enquiries, please contact: Tim Gogoll at (08) 8378 4100 or timg@skylight.org.au  

To be considered, please address the following questions in a maximum of one page, together with your cover letter and your resume:

1. What interests you most about this position?
2. Using examples, please demonstrate how you have previously managed priorities in a dynamic contact service environment?
3. Describe a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before. How did you react? What did you learn?

Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, abilities, sexualities, cultures, bodies and backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.

Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 9am Monday 31^st October 2022

Skylight is looking to recruit a Support Coordinator. The role is classified as SAHCDS Level 4, 0.6 – 0.8fte and based across metropolitan Adelaide.

At a time of major development in the sector, we are looking for energetic, flexible, adaptable and responsive staff. Skylight is seeking skilled individuals from diverse backgrounds to support our growing Support Coordination services.

Skylight programs deliver a range of recovery-oriented community mental health services by working alongside people experiencing mental illness, family and friends who support them, and the broader general South Australian community.

Are you passionate about working in a friendly and motivated team? Do you have experience in rehabilitation counselling, education, nursing/medical, Autism? Are you looking for a career change?

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

The successful applicant will ideally have:

• Motivation to meet targets, work collaboratively in a team, and work in a field where there is always something new to learn
• Demonstrated experience with NDIS Support Coordination highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the NDIS desirable
• Excellent high level communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal
• Can work creatively to find positive outcomes
• Current DHS Working With Children check and NDIS Worker Check
• Must have full COVID vaccination,  as mandated by the South Australian Government Directive.

Skylight supports staff wellbeing and job satisfaction through fantastic work-life balance, FTE flexibility, and hybrid work from office / work from home options.

Skylight values lived experience and peer-led programs; applications from persons with a lived experience of mental illness are strongly encouraged.

For more details or enquiries, please contact: Matt Driver at (08) 8378 4100 or matthewd@skylight.org.au

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Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 9am, 7^th December 2022

To Apply

To be considered, please address the following questions in a maximum of one page, together with your cover letter and your resume:

1. Describe the skills, knowledge, and attributes you believe to be most important when delivering support services to participants who engage with Skylight.
2. Please describe an example of when you have worked in a dynamic environment which required teamwork, administrative skills, agility and quick responses to clients’ needs.
3. The NDIS Support Coordinator is responsible for autonomously managing their time to support participants to meet their goals. Please describe your experience with similar responsibilities, the challenges you encountered and how you overcame them.

Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures, backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.