Mental Health Worker

Description

Assists individuals, families and groups with a range of mental health conditions, and those experiencing emotional difficulties, distress and crisis. Supports and empowers clients to improve their quality of life.

Description

Assist individuals, families and groups with a range of mental health conditions and those experiencing emotional difficulties, distress and crisis. Support and empower clients to improve their quality of life.

Tasks include

• Assesses needs of individuals, families and groups, and supports them with recovery planning by helping them manage and adapt to the complex challenges of mental health
• Provides coaching to increase recovery skills and personal capacity, including motivation, strengths, resilience and decision-making
• Provides counselling to individuals or groups, and advocates for access to necessary services and resources
• Develops and facilitates referrals to other useful services in the community
• Prepares reports and maintains client records
• Develops new services and mental health community programs, and educates families and community groups about mental health issues
• Connects individuals to relevant services and activities in the community
• May assist with making appointments and accompanying individuals to appointments or therapy sessions