• Exciting part-time (0.6FTE), ongoing opportunity based in Mitcham
• $61K-$64K annual salary (pro rata for part-time) + Superannuation + Salary packaging benefits + leave loading
• Utilise your community engagement skills to support people in priority populations with mental health issues in the East and North West of Melbourne

About Wellways

We are a values-based organisation. We stand for Honesty, Acceptance, Fairness, Commitment and Participation.

Wellways Australia is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring all Australians lead active and fulfilling lives in their community. We work with individuals, families and the community to help them imagine and achieve better lives. We advocate for change to ensure people have access to the best possible care and information when they need it. We provide a wide range of services and assistance for people with mental health issues, disabilities, youth and older Australians and those requiring community care.

About the role

Wellways has a number of programs providing services to the East and Northwest Region of Melbourne consisting of; Prevention & Recovery Services (PARCS); Family Services; Client Directed Services and a range of Peer Facilitated Education Programs; Pathways to Home and the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander NDIS Access project.

Given the regions diverse population we have created a community worker role to support grassroots mental health support and community participation for people in priority populations including ATSI, CALD and LGBTIQ community members.

This role will work in partnership with local organisations and the staff/co-ordinator and volunteers who deliver services to priority populations through the provision of support and capacity building.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with services providers of identified priority populations to develop an activity plan that responds to community need
• Support a training program for the delivery of capacity building initiatives
• Where required, develop and coordinate additional initiatives to meet the needs of community members

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in a community development/relevant area or equivalent lived or professional experience
• Ability and commitment to work with a variety of different stakeholders within the healthcare sector
• Prior experience working within the Mental Health industry or community based organisation (desirable)
• Ability to advocate on behalf of consumers for service improvement and/or ability to engage with others involved in this work (desirable)

Pre-employment compliance requirements

• Evidence of working rights within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/support-for-workers/training-course

How to Apply

To apply and to download a copy of the position description please visit our careers page (wellways.org/careers-wellways).

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Suzi Tsopanas, Coordinator on 03 8873 2509.

We warmly encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people with a lived experience of mental health and disability to apply.
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.