• 12-month fixed term contract 30.4 hours (equivalent to 4 days) per week
• You will help build social connection and strengthen community wellbeing
• From $44.58 per hour (SCHADS Level 4B) Leave loading Super Salary packaging

Wellways is committed to reconciliation lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria wed love to hear from you.

About this Opportunity

Join our newly established surge bushfire response team supporting the Towong Shire community as a LinC this rewarding role you will play a vital part in ensuring participants carers and families receive valuable and supportive mental health care as part of the BWM Mental Health and Wellbeing Local. Drawing on your lived experience and interpersonal skills you will support participants to build confidence develop social connections reduce isolation and strengthen their ability to self-manage mental health and wellbeing challenges.

Working directly with participants and their supporters you will provide 1:1 support facilitate group activities and model positive community engagement. The role also involves delivering education and upskilling activities to community members service providers and local service staff to increase awareness of the impacts of social isolation on mental health and wellbeing. This may include developing resources facilitating training sessions and contributing to meaningful community recovery and resilience initiatives.

You will need:

• Certificate IV Mental Health/AOD Peer Work SHARC Peer Worker Training Intentional Peer Support or willingness to complete
• Personal experience of mental distress and accessing and navigating healthcare services including mental health services
• Relevant experience in a community engagement or peer worker role

You will also need:

• Current valid Drivers License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check (valid within the last 12 months)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

About Us
Wellways connects people strengthens families and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally our services span mental health disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!

Working with a diverse range of people Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.

What we offer

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive everyone is respected and differences are valued
• An equitable diverse and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15899enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent mortgage repayments car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loadingevery time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role we encourage you to contact Julia Henning Operations Manager on

Please click here to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

If youd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment click here Reconciliation Wellways

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Culture

Were passionate about ourwork whichis enjoyable challenging and rewarding.All ofourteamswork toensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments diagnosis or labels.We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ and First Nations communities.

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