Part-time, fixed-term (to 30 August 2023) youth work opportunity in Warrnambool and surrounding areas SCHADS Level 4.1 salary + superannuation + salary packaging benefits + leave loading We're looking for a passionate Youth Outreach Recovery Worker to help deliver an exciting and hands-on program.

• Part-time, fixed-term (to 30 August 2023) youth work opportunity in Warrnambool and surrounding areas
• SCHADS Level 4.1 salary + superannuation + salary packaging benefits + leave loading
• We're looking for a passionate Youth Worker to help deliver a new, exciting and hands-on program
• Thought about providing Mental Health support and assistance to those in need?

About Wellways

Wellways Australia exists to help all Australians lead active, fulfilling and inclusive lives in their community. We achieve this by supporting and working 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.

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

Join us in supporting individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in.

their own community!

About this Program

The Youth Outreach Recovery Service (YORS) is a psychosocial support model for young people aged 16-25 years who have been experiencing mental health symptoms for more than six months and would benefit from wellbeing support.

The program is hands-on and flexible, with a range of day and afternoon shifts available (between 8am and 8pm). It will allow participants access to groups from the YRR program, training in life skills and general support. The participants are empowered to choose their own recovery journey in order to achieve their goals.

About the Role

The Youth Outreach Recovery Worker will help participants to build/consolidate their capacity to better manage their mental illness, develop practical life skills for independent living and self-care, engage in community life, access other health and social support services they need and make the journey towards recovery and the life they want.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist participants to identify areas of need using key
• assessment and outcomes measurement tools
• Engage participants, their families and friends in the program
• where appropriate and develop professional and trusting
• working relationships
• Conduct regular face to face support visits to connect with the
• person and to monitor and offer support around key areas
• Encourage and assist participants to access drug and alcohol
• supports
• Educate and inform participants with strategies to implement
• harm reduction

Skills & experience:

• Demonstrated experience and skills in working within programs
• for youth with complex support needs who may also experience
• associated risk factors such as substance abuse, rough
• sleeping or self-harm
• Minimum Diploma or Qualifications in a related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a way that ensures maximum
• participation of participants
• An ability to establish effective partnerships and collaboration
• including liaison, mediation, negotiation and consultation

Pre-employment compliance requirements:

• Evidence of working rights within Australia
• Current drivers licence with the ability to undertake travel across the Barwon region
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate: https://training.ndiscommission.gov.au/
• COVID Vaccination Booster Certificate or valid medical exemption 

As a Wellways employee you will be provided with ongoing support and development opportunities. Work within a friendly, supportive and likeminded team sharing the same values and passion for working with people. You will also have access to employee benefits such as learning and development opportunities and access to our Employee Assistance Program Individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer, are encouraged to apply!

How to Apply

Please complete an online application via our careers page: wellways.org/careers-wellways

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to.

contact April Hately 0423 017 179.

(Successful applicants may be contacted prior to closing date).