Psycho-Social Support Worker
Core
Provide proactive, assertive, tailored, and evidence-based clinical, peer, and psychosocial outreach support to individuals post-suicide attempt or experiencing serious suicidal ideation, along with support to their carers and families.
Role type
Psychosocial Support Worker (HOPE Program)
Builds
Safety plans, linkage to community services, and protective factors for suicide prevention
Domain
Mental health / Suicide prevention / Regional healthcare
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Suicide risk assessment, safety planning, peer support, family/carer engagement, service navigation, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in mental health outreach, knowledge of regional community resources
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Offer linkage and referral to services, provide practical support to consumers and carers, work collaboratively with the treating team to engage patients, develop and assist with support and safety planning, promote consumer connectedness to community supports
Seniority
Mid-level clinical support role