Make a Difference in Mental Health as an Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy Aide

Join the Transitional Housing Team as an Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy Aide. Support recovery through psychosocial interventions & community links!

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About your role

As an Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy Aide, you will deliver vital psychosocial support and community linkages to mental health consumers under the guidance of clinicians. Working within the Transitional Housing Team and broader Addiction and Mental Health Services, your role supports recovery by assisting in clinical assessments, implementing treatment programs, facilitating transport and advocacy, and supporting consumers' independent living skills. You'll be an active part of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to consumer-centred care in community and hospital settings across Metro South.

About you

You bring experience supporting people with complex mental health needs in rehabilitation settings. You communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and are skilled in assisting therapists to deliver consumer-focused programs. Your organisational skills and knowledge of mental health frameworks will help you thrive in this dynamic, supportive role.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Experience in mental health rehabilitation or allied health assistance
• Skilled in assisting with clinical assessments & treatment programs
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and community services
• Commitment to quality, safety, and person-centred care
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 691KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 978KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MS08651978 Role Description (PDF, 420KB)
  Role Description