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Carer Coach - Carer Gateway Service - Cairns North

Wellways Australia
  • Join a life changing program to support carers, our unsung heroes, to be the best version of themselves whilst caring for others
  • Important role supporting carers to increase their individual agency, empowering them to find practical, small steps towards self-identified goals.
  • Full-time until 30th June 2023 + salary packaging + leave loading + superannuation

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, we'd love to hear from you.

Your new role

Facilitated coaching is a one-to-one service that is carer led and directed. The coaching service aims to support carers to increase their individual agency, empowering them to find practical, small steps towards self-identified goals. It involves the carer engaging with a coach to assist them to acquire skills and resilience to help them sustain their caring role.

You will be facilitating one-one-one coaching to carers, whilst creating an environment Carers will find welcoming, real and empowering. Ensuring relationships with Carers are positive and are built on Wellways values as well as engaging professionally and positively with key external and internal stakeholders.

Community engagement/ networking and establishing referral pathways will be a key aspect of this role and you will work autonomously while being a supportive and flexible team member.

Benefits & Culture

Wellways supports an inclusive approach in both the workplace and community where everyone can imagine and achieve their goals to their fullest potential. This is your opportunity to join a nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites where you can gain access to ongoing support and opportunity for career development.

  • Join a supportive team
  • Fortnightly pay
  • Salary packaging up to $15,899 per annum
  • An Employee Assistance Program which aims to support and empower employees and their loved ones

Pre-employment compliance requirements

  • Min Diploma in Coaching, Counselling, Community Services or related field
  • Evidence of working rights within Australia
  • National Police Check
  • Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check/Yellow Card QLD
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
  • COVID 19 Vaccination Certificate with Booster or valid medical exemption

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

Amy Bridson 0435030615

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

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.

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