As a Mental Health Practitioner for the Emotional Wellbeing for Older Persons Program, you will play a vital role in providing counselling and holistic mental health support to our elderly clients living in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) across the Western Sydney Region......
About Us:
Anglicare Sydney is a leading and highly regarded community NFP organisation in Australia.
Our vision is to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened. To achieve this, we are looking to attract the most capable and mission aligned people to join us.
For over 160 years Anglicare has been serving people in need- providing care to older people and services to the vulnerable. We began because of people who saw a need in the community and who were compelled to make a difference. People motivated by Christian love and a passion to serve. If this describes you, we would love to invite you to join us!
Join Our Team: Mental Health Practitioner – Emotional Wellbeing for Older Persons
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of older adults? Do you have a heart for providing compassionate mental health support to those in need?
If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Mental Health Practitioner in Anglicare’s Emotional Wellbeing for Older Persons team
Role Overview:
As a Mental Health Practitioner for the Emotional Wellbeing for Older Persons Program, you will play a vital role in providing counselling and holistic mental health support to our elderly clients living in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) across the Western Sydney Region. Your responsibilities will include conducting assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, offering individual and group counselling sessions, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care. This is a remote job, traveling to see clients at multiple facilities within the Western Sydney PHN region.
This position is a full-time maximum term role until 27th Feb 2026, paid at SCHADS award, level 5 and based at Parramatta.
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If you are passionate about promoting mental health and well-being among older adults, align with Anglicare values and mission, and meet the qualifications outlined above, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Anglicare - Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened
Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and has zero tolerance of child abuse
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; Closing date is subject to change without notice.
Applications close on: 18/02/2025
As a Christian organisation, with a heritage of service spanning 160 years, we serve older people and those who are vulnerable or marginalised by providing a range of accommodation, care and community services.
We exist to serve people in need in our community, enrich lives and share the love of Jesus.
We hold true to our Christian motivation while responding to meet the changing needs of our community.
We seek to promote and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as we love and serve those who are ageing, vulnerable or marginalised; respecting and valuing every person as made in the image of the living God.
We offer life-enriching care and compassion for each person, meeting material, physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
In partnership with parishes and others, we provide a range of services that promotes dignity, safety, participation and wellbeing for people in their relationships, homes and communities.
We function in accordance with the doctrines, tenets, beliefs, and teachings of the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Sydney, which established and continues to govern our organisation.
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