• Lead and support the team to deliver high-quality psychosocial services and meet KPIs
• Coordinate care advocate for participants and drive service improvement
• $51.00 - 53.31 phr (SCHADS Level 5B) 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 Program

The Psychosocial Support Service (PSS) is a program funded by the Commonwealth Government
and commissioned through Primary Health Networks to provide psychosocial support services to assist people with living with severe mental illness. The Psychosocial Support Service (PSS) provides flexible one on one and group supports focused on mental health recovery drawing on a whole of person approach supporting individuals to work toward their mental health and social recovery goals.

About the Opportunity

The Team Leader will lead and support a team of Wellbeing Workers and Lived Experience Peer Workers to deliver high-quality person-centred psychosocial support within the Psychosocial Support Service (PSS). This Commonwealth Government-funded program commissioned through Primary Health Networks supports people living with severe mental illness through flexible one-on-one and group-based services. Using a recovery-oriented trauma-informed and whole-of-person approach the Team Leader will ensure participants are supported to achieve their mental health and social recovery goals while fostering a positive team culture and maintaining strong performance against KPIs.

In this role you will provide leadership supervision and capacity building for staff while coordinating care across clinical and community services to ensure seamless pathways for participants. You will collaborate with stakeholders advocate for person-centred supports and assist individuals and families to access services including primary health care alcohol and other drug programs education employment and housing. The role also involves facilitating group programs and one-on-one support when required ensuring compliance with reporting and data collection requirements and identifying service gaps to continuously improve service delivery.

You will need:

• Relevant degree and experience in mental health social work or a related field or an equivalent level of qualification and experience. Demonstrated experience working with people affected by mental health issues.
• 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 Christopher Turner Program Manager on 0

Once you APPLY click her for a copy of the position description

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

Job Description Summary

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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