• Part Time and Full Time, Fixed Term opportunity till 31/03/2023 based at Lismore, Northern NSW
• SCHADS Schedule B, Level 3.1 ($34.04 per hour) + 10.5% Superannuation + Salary packaging benefits
• Support individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in their own community
• Access to ongoing support and development/training opportunities

About this opportunity

The Footprints 2 Wellbeing program is delivered by a consortium of Rekindling the Spirit, Werin, Wellways and The Buttery. Reporting to the NNSW Program Manager, the Wellbeing Worker's role actively facilitates improved well-being for people. This program exists to build psychosocial capacity in people with severe mental illness.

About You

You're a passionate, empathetic and caring individual who is looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others. You relish a challenge and new experience. You're calm, collected and resilient in the face of adversity and are looking to carry these qualities with you to the front line to start helping those in need. You are an independent, proactive thinker and worker but are also able to follow direction/s given by your managers and can work within a tight-knit team.

If this is you, you're in luck: we have the perfect opportunity for you to do all these things - right here, with us.

What do you need?

• Certificate IV or higher qualifications in mental health
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health services coordinating care for people with complex support needs co-occurring with serious mental health issues and other issues such as homelessness, trauma, contact with the criminal justice system and family and cultural separation
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Strong administrative skills, computer literacy in MS Office and proficient use of technology such as databases and mobile devices
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Current and valid Driver's Licence with an ability to undertake regular travel around the region
• Satisfactory Police Records Check [less than 12 months old] and Working with Children Check, prior to commencement
• NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Worker Orientation Module Certificate is mandatory prior to commencement
• NDIS worker Screening Check
• COVID Vaccination Booster Certificate or valid medical exemption

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Sammy Ibrahim 0448 642 415.

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment. We warmly encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people with lived experience of mental health and disability to

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles are covered by directives that require mandatory COVID vaccinations. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement