Recovery Support Worker

Wellways

Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia
$37.35 to $40.05 phr (schads level 3b); leave load...
Onsite
Work sleepover, afternoon, weekend shifts
Collaborative services with brhs
Work with participants in recovery journey
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing

Job Summary

  • Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing.
  • This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, innovative and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.
  • 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.

Matching Summary

Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing.

Salary

$37.35 to $40.05 phr (SCHADS Level 3B); Leave loading + Super + Salary packaging; Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • work sleepover, afternoon, weekend shifts
  • collaborative services with BRHS
  • work with participants in recovery journey
  • leading groups and activities onsite
  • provide key operational support

Nice-to-have

  • valued cultural diversity
  • support peer participation and leadership
  • creative, motivated multidisciplinary teams
  • people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  • people with lived experience of mental health
  • people who identify as LGBTIQA+

Key Requirements

  • Diploma in Mental Health, AOD or related field
  • tertiary qualifications in social science
  • Demonstrated experience in mental health/disability
  • Current valid Driver’s License
  • Current Working with Children Check
  • NDIS Workers Screening Check
  • Right to Work within Australia
  • Satisfactory National Police Records Check
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Work Rights

Right to Work within Australia

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