Recovery Support Worker

Your Next Opportunity!

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real impact? If you're passionate about walking alongside people on their mental health recovery journey, we'd love to hear from you. Join Richmond Fellowship Queensland's Hospital to Home team in Herston in this full-time, 6-month fixed-term opportunity.

In this role, you'll provide evidence based, recovery oriented, non clinical psychosocial support to individuals transitioning from acute mental health wards back into the community, or those receiving support from community mental health services. You'll play a vital role in helping people regain confidence, build independence and reconnect with the supports and opportunities that matter most to them.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting clients through hospital discharge planning and their transition back into the community.
• Visiting clients in hospital and providing ongoing recovery focused support in their homes.
• Working collaboratively with clients to achieve goals outlined in their Personal Recovery Plans.
• Assisting with daily living tasks, skill development and capacity building.
• Facilitating community connections and social inclusion opportunities.
• Partnering with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
• Managing your own client caseload, with regular supervision and strong team support.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference in people's lives by supporting individuals as they rebuild confidence, strengthen independence and create meaningful lives within their communities.

You Will Have

• A Diploma in a human service related field and/or demonstrated experience working with people living with mental ill health.
• The ability to work autonomously and professionally within RFQ's service philosophy and values.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage time, your own caseload and KPIs, including outcome measures and safety planning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients, colleagues, stakeholders and service providers.
• A strong sense of professional boundaries and integrity.
• Willingness and ability to undertake vaccination against vaccine preventable diseases in accordance with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases requirements.

Why RFQ?

At RFQ, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling life and feel connected to their community. For more than 50 years, we've supported people across Queensland through services that promote hope, wellbeing, independence, and inclusion.

When you join RFQ, you're joining a purpose-driven organisation where people come first. You'll be part of a supportive, collaborative, and empowering team that values compassion, respect, resilience, and making a genuine difference in the lives of others.

By joining us, you'll have access to:

• $80,000 - $85,000 annual base salary (depending on experience) plus superannuation
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment expenses, including access to novated leasing
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family
• Ongoing learning, career progression, and professional development opportunities

Every role at RFQ contributes to something bigger. Behind every service are people, stories, and goals, and this role exists to help make those goals possible.

Apply Now!

This is an opportunity to broaden your experience within Hospital to Home, work alongside an experienced and supportive team, and continue building your career with RFQ in a rewarding, recovery oriented program.

Submit your application, together with your resume, by selecting Apply Now. You'll be taken to our online portal where you'll find further information, including the Position Description.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Shona Maclellan on ***************@rfq.com.au.

Please note that RFQ is an organisation that embraces diversity.

The position will be subject to a Criminal History Check, which will be in the form of an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance. For further information please visit: https://workerscreening.communities.qld.gov.au/workers/you-start