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Recovery Worker

Wellways Australia
  • Full time role | SCHADS Level 3
  • New and exciting PARC program in Sunshine
  • Support participants with mental health challenges in a short-term residential setting

Women's Prevention and Recovery Care (WPARC) is a sub-acute, mental health short-stay residential service in collaboration with Northwestern Mental Health. This will be the second women-only PARC unit and the first in Victoria that will also accommodate a small number of women and their children.

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.

If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways

About the opportunity

This is a truly rare and rewarding opportunity to make a difference within the community.

Wellways is expanding our Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) services into Southeast Melbourne. Our multidisciplinary recovery teams are creative, motivated and focused on ensuring positive experiences for participants and their loved ones.

The Recovery Workers (Mental Health Workers) are integral to the PARC program as they work closely with participants in their recovery journey whilst at PARC, both individually and with their clinical care teams, and in leading a range of groups and activities onsite.Our Recovery Workers also provide key operational support and help create new innovations and improvements for the ongoing quality of the program.

PARCS operate 24/7 on a rotating roster and penalty rates apply for afternoon and weekend hours.

About the program

PARCs are located in a community setting and provide an option for people who are becoming unwell, or who are in the early stages of recovery from an acute illness and need a short period of additional support to strengthen their gains from spending time in an inpatient setting and to consolidate their community transition and recovery treatment plans. This womens-only PARC will provide an essential service within the continuum of care that will empower and provide opportunity to women to seek mental health care and treatment that they may not receive otherwise.

Employee benefits

  • Access to ongoing training, professional development and professional practice supervision
  • Salary packaging enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing or dining out.
  • 17.5% leave loading

What do you need?

  • Certificate IV/Diploma in Mental Health, AOD or related field or tertiary qualifications in social science or related discipline (current studies also considered)
  • Demonstrated experience in the field of mental health and/or disability
  • An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of mental health and social inclusion principles
  • Current valid Driver's Licence and the ability to undertake some travel (Desirable)
  • Evidence of, or a willingness to undergo a National Police Records Check, Working with Children Check-employment and working rights within Australia
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/training-course
  • COVID Vaccination Certificate or valid medical exemption

Why us?

Wellways are a team of approximately 2000 staff and 150 volunteers across 93 sites providing a range of programs, services and supports to people right across Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. We remain committed to our mission, of creating inclusive communities where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential; and we are always on the look-out for like-minded people who would like to be a part of this.

Apply now!

Please just submit a Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience in the position along with your CV using our online portal.

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Claire Cashman on 0432 785 616.

We encourage early applications as successful applicants may be contacted prior to closing date.

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.

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.

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