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Duty Supervisor
Skylight is looking to recruit a Duty Supervisor.
The role is classified at Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010 (SCHADS) Level 5 and 0.8-1.0fte.
About Skylight
Skylight currently delivers services across a range of sites in South Australia in line with strategic business goals through block funding, NDIS revenue streams, sponsorship and fee for service income.
About the Role
The Duty Supervisor holds an integral role within the Skylight Service Delivery team, working under the direction of a Manager – Service Delivery and working closely with other team members to enhance the provision of quality services and contribute to organisational improvements.
The Duty Supervisor is responsible for providing high quality support to Support Workers of Skylight across a range of Skylight sites services and locations.
About you
- A tertiary qualification, diploma or certificate relevant to the community services or mental health field, and/or extensive work experience in community or related services
- Knowledge and experience of practice excellence
- Management of staff with a proven ability to support staff and a team to develop and deliver support services to assist individuals to progress their journey of recovery and to meet program and service outcomes
- DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check
- Must have full COVID vaccination, as mandated by the South Australian Government Directive.
We would like to hear from applicants able to meet the skills, knowledge and experience required. Please distribute through your teams and networks.
A Job Description is available here
Enquiries to robmer@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:
- What do you consider are important practice principles in working with people with mental health challenges?
- Describe an experience in which you analysed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
- Please share an example of how you have set expectations for your team, monitored performance and improved staff engagement.
- Describe what methods / strategies you use to assist a worker to find their own understandings, discovery and learning within challenging situations.
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.
Please submit applications to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 5pm Thursday 14th July 2022 .
Support Coordinator (Metropolitan Adelaide)
Skylight is looking to recruit a Support Coordinator for a parental leave contract. The role is classified as SCHADS Level 4, 0.6 – 0.8fte and based across metropolitan Adelaide until May 2023
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.
Skylight is recruiting for a number of vacancies across various areas of Service Delivery, including NDIS services of Support Coordination.
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.
If this sounds like you, please call Matt Driver at (08) 8378 4100 or matthewd@skylight.org.au for a confidential conversation
Skylight will fill the role as soon as possible, and will keep the recruitment open until filled
You can view the Job Description here
Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 5pm 13th July 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:
- Describe the skills, knowledge, and attributes you believe to be most important when delivering support services to participants who engage with Skylight.
- 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.
- 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, 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.
Community Worker
About the role
Skylight is recruiting a Community Worker to work within the Community Connections Program. The Community Worker will work closely with participants in a service delivery capacity to overall reduce their social isolation, connecting them to local services and programs of their interest, aligning with their identified goal.
In addition the Community Worker will liaise and network with linked and non- linked providers to further build their knowledge of local services available within the region, passing on this information to program linked participants. The Community Worker will be manage a caseload dependent on DHS driven targets as well as intended “positive outcomes” and goal achievement of the participant. DHS, online data entry platforms will be in regular use and a requisite to overall report on participant feedback and region specific needs.
The Community Worker will have a direct effect in the development phase of the Community Connections Program, shaping future program services within the region.
Requirements for Success
- Qualifications relevant to mental health and preferably group work facilitation e.g. Cert IV Mental Health, Education, Social Work or other, and/or knowledge and skills gained through work experience commensurate with group activity programs in community settings, and 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
- A deep understanding of strength based, trauma informed and goal orientated recovery from mental health challenges
- An understanding of the NDIS particularly regarding access
- 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.
This role is classified at SACS Level 4 and a Maximum Term Contract until June 2023. The role will be based at Skylight Wayville, servicing the Metropolitan Western Adelaide region.
For queries please contact Edward Whyte on 0400 354 765 or via email at EdwardW@skylight.org.au
If you are interested in applying please send a current CV and answer the following questions (limit 75 words per question) by 5pm Tuesday 31st May 2022
- How would you approach being assigned a participant who is isolated and vulnerable, and wants to reconnect and enjoy increased social connection? What would you say and do when you first meet?
- How have you connected with and included additional stakeholders (e.g. carers and/or other organisations) for positive outcomes for participants?
- This is a new service, requiring all staff to be involved in the establishment of new processes. Name a new process you helped build – what were the challenges and what were the results?
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.
Finance Officer
Skylight is recruiting a Finance Officer. Under the direction of the Finance Coordinator, the Finance Officer will work in a diverse and dynamic environment to provide information and support to NDIS participants and carers and Support Coordinators. The role is classified at SACS Level 3, 0.6fte and a Maximum Term contract until June 2022.
Requirements for Success
- Qualification in Bookkeeping or Accounting
- Highly developed self-management, communication, organisational, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Previous experience in a customer service and finance role.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
- The ability to handle complex and sensitive enquiries.
- Knowledge of the NDIS and the NDIS Provider Portal highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to embrace change and strive for continuous improvement.
- DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check – Apply Here
What can we offer you?
- An attractive remuneration package, including Salary Packaging - earn up to $18,500 per year tax free
- Employee benefits that promote work life balance
- An organisation that values your individual contribution in a supportive team environment
Applications
For more details or enquiries, please contact: Joshua Gore at (08) 8378 4100 or JoshuaGore@skylight.org.au
Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 5pm Tuesday 24th May 2022
Please click here for a Job Description
To be considered, please address the following questions in a maximum of one page, together with your cover letter and your resume:
- Can you share an example of applying consistent attention to detail, and accurately processing large quantities of information and data in a timely fashion?
- When have you managed multiple priorities, and used judgement to delegate time appropriately between them?
- What experience do you have processing information and data, and communicating it effectively to multiple stakeholders with various levels of understanding and subject-matter awareness?
Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures 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.
Community Mental Health Workers - Limestone Coast and Murraylands Regions
Skylight is looking to recruit two Community Mental Health Workers to support the service delivery of the Country Wellness Connection program.
The roles are classified as SACS Level 4, 0.8-1.0 fte and Maximum Term Contracts until June 30 2023 with one Community Mental Health Worker in each of the Murraylands and Limestone Coast regions.
Role Overview
Under the general direction of the Coordinator, the Community Mental Health Worker will deliver individual and group support and assist in the development and evaluation of high quality Skylight programs. This may include working closely with community partners organisations and key stakeholders in a range of locations particularly within regional towns, and also including Skylight sites, community centres , local community settings and within people’s homes. Your knowledge will assist in understanding service gaps of hard to reach vulnerable populations across the Limestone and Murraylands (one or other) regions, and supporting participants and the team with NDIS access.
Requirements for Success
- Qualifications relevant to mental health and preferably group work facilitation e.g. Cert IV Mental Health, Education, Social Work or other, and/or knowledge and skills gained through work experience commensurate with group activity programs in community settings, and 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
- Experience or understanding of community development principles including community capacity building and partnerships
- A deep understanding of strength based, trauma informed and goal orientated recovery from mental health challenges
- An understanding of the NDIS particularly regarding access
- 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.
To be considered, please address the following questions in a maximum of one page, together with your cover letter and your resume:
- Describe how you work with minimal supervision in community settings to ensure organisation values, policy, and practice is upheld
- Describe your understanding of the process of accessing NDIS support for people living with psychosocial disability
- Describe your understanding of the mental health challenge recovery process and how to build participant capacity.
To view the Murraylands Job Description click here
Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 5pm 19th May 2022.
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 Coordinator (Metropolitan Adelaide)
Skylight is looking to recruit a Support Coordinator for a parental leave contract. The role is classified as SCHADS Level 4, 0.6 – 0.8fte and based across Limestone Coast until March 2023
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.
Skylight is recruiting for a number of vacancies across various areas of Service Delivery, including NDIS services of Support Coordination.
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.
If this sounds like you, please call Matt Driver at (08) 8378 4100 or matthewd@skylight.org.au for a confidential conversation
Skylight will fill the role as soon as possible, and will keep the recruitment open until filled
You can view the Job Description here
Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 5pm 13h July 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:
- Describe the skills, knowledge, and attributes you believe to be most important when delivering support services to participants who engage with Skylight.
- 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.
- 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, 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.
Continuous Improvement Leader
- Working across Skylight Metropolitan Sites
- 0.6FT - 0.8FTE
Skylight Mental Health delivers 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. We are seeking to recruit a Continuous Improvement Leader to oversee a range of systems projects and initiatives.
About the Role
The Continuous Improvement Leader, reporting to the GM Corporate Services will help identify and lead key continuous improvement initiatives to support a strong Skylight into the future. The position will work on initiatives in both Corporate Service and Service Delivery areas with a focus on technological enablement. The Continuous Improvement Leader will draw on a range of business analyst/process improvement tools and extensive experience in project management to help problem-solve complex systems-level challenges that will deliver improved outcomes for participants and more efficient operations for Skylight. The role will provide leadership and direction to others on a project-by-project basis. The role will also provide a level of IT functional leadership and vendor management.
About You
You will bring your sophisticated and honed project management and continuous improvement skills to drive lasting and meaningful change within Skylight. You must be a self-motivated client-centric person with a proven track record in implementing and continuously improving technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a passion for problem-solving in a team, the ability to see the larger business systems strategy while being willing to fine-tune/deep dive into the details.
- A tertiary qualification in IT/systems, business or organisational management or equivalent experience in leading IT/Technology projects for a small/medium size organisation
- Working knowledge and/or certification and experience in Project Management (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2)
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or certification and experience in Continuous Improvement Frameworks like Lean, Agile and Six Sigma
- Experience in a Salesforce Environment and familiarity with the National Disability Insurance Scheme an advantage
- Demonstrated relationship management skills, with the ability to build internal and external relationships to strengthen the organisation and build partnerships with staff, vendors and funding bodies
- Demonstrated experience to build and manage project teams, including leadership capacity to lead change initiatives
- To have or need to obtain DHS Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Check
For more details or enquiries, please contact: Adam Dunkley at (08) 8378 4100 or adam@skylight.org.au.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please submit a response (limited to two pages) addressing the Selection Criteria, highlighting your expertise and experience, together with your resume. Applications to be sent to recruitment@skylight.org.au by 5pm 20th May 2022
Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people of all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures, 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.
Support Workers SACS Level 2.4 Regional Locations
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
Support Workers - (Northern Suburbs)
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
- Describe what skills you believe to be most important when delivering support to participants in the community.
- Describe how you work through challenges and how you feel this would impact support given to participants
- 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.
Volunteer at Skylight.
Opportunities to volunteer may appear when needed and if the skills of the volunteer complement our various services.
Volunteering opportunities at Skylight occur regularly within some services, including:
- Wayville, Christies Beach, Mannum and Eyre Activity Programs
- Fundraising support
- Skylight Board
