At Skylight, our Support Workers play a meaningful role in walking alongside participants on their mental health recovery journey. You'll be part of a team that values connection, independence and supporting people to live a life that feels meaningful to them. We work within recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred frameworks, supporting participants with a range of mental health needs.
Supports are delivered in the community and, at times, in participants' homes, depending on individual goals and needs. No two days are the same and support activities may include:
This role can be highly rewarding, but it also comes with challenges.
At times, you may:
If you value connection, empathy and making a genuine difference in someone's life, this work can be incredibly meaningful.
What matters most is your ability to connect, engage and support people to build their independence and work towards their NDIS goals.
If this sounds like the right fit for you, here's what you can expect as part of the Skylight team.
At Skylight, we recognise that supporting others starts with supporting our staff. We are committed to creating a safe, reflective and supportive environment for our Support Workers.
Skylight places a strong focus on staff wellbeing, reflective practice and professional development. Whether you're experienced or new to mental health support, you'll be encouraged and supported to build confidence and capability in the role.
Apply via Seek (preferred) or email recruitment@skylight.org.au
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.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
