Male Recovery Support Worker
Core
Supporting people navigating mental distress to build independence, reconnect with strengths, and take steps toward desired life outcomes through life skills coaching and emotional support.
Role type
Recovery Support Worker (Mental Health)
Builds
Independence and recovery progress for individuals in residential settings
Domain
Mental health and social support services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Life skills coaching, emotional support, empathy, crisis de-escalation, budgeting assistance, cooking assistance, transport planning, note logging, family engagement
Preferred skills
Lived experience of recovery (as consumer, carer, or family member), recovery-oriented practice understanding
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Sharing daily recovery goals, assisting with practical life skills (budgeting, cooking, transport), providing empathetic support during distress, celebrating small wins, logging notes, supporting families in the recovery journey
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on support role