• JR105300
• Join a nationally recognised and growing provider of mental health and disability services
• Part time (4 days a week) opportunity with access to ongoing training and development
• Not-for-profit values-based organisation - Salary packaging up to $15,899 + 17.5% annual leave loading

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.

About the opportunity

Are you looking for a rewarding career that aims to help others access support and achieve their goals?

As our new Support Coordinator, your main focus will be to work alongside and support people in our community who are living with a disability. You will partner with service participants with a focus on offering capacity building support; specifically to assist in strengthening a participant's ability to design, manage, and ultimately control their supports, recognising each person's inherent ability to exercise choice and control.

This is a role in which you will be helping participants develop relationships, build skills and establish support networks in line with their own goals to ensure they are fully supported and empowered on their journey towards recovery.

Please visit the Wellways Careers site to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

About the program

Consumer Directed Services (CDS) refers to services which are led by and funded by individual consumers. This includes services such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services, iCare, Insurances and brokers. These services provide support, care and access to services and technology for Australians living with disabilities as well as their families and carers.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Certificate IV in preferred course, or above
• Demonstrated experience in working with people living with a disability or mental health
• Available to participate in out of hours activities, as required, to deliver on key role requirements and outcomes
• The right to work in Australia and a current, valid Driver's License
• Satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check (Employee) and NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

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.

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 $15,899 enables 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 $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every 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, please contact Holly Clarke at [email protected] using the subject line: Support Coordinator / Recovery Coach enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.

Wellways is committed to the health and safety of its employees and participants and strongly encourages all workers to be fully vaccinated including relevant boosters for COVID-19.