• Full Time ongoing opportunity based at Lismore, NSW
• $37.35 - $40.05 per hour (SCHADS Level 3B) +Super + Leave loading + salary packaging benefits
• Join us in supporting individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in their own community!

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 program

The Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) is a state wide program that supports people with a severe mental illness to live and recover in the community in the way that they want to. HASI works in collaboration with Community Mental Health teams to help people identify and work towards meeting recovery goals, and provides psychosocial support to assist in capacity building.

About You

Are you seeking a permanent position that offers an ideal mix of outreach support and case management? If you're a passionate, empathetic individual eager to make a significant positive impact on others' lives, we want to hear from you. You thrive on challenges and new experiences, and you remain calm, collected, and resilient in difficult situations. You're an independent, proactive thinker who can also follow managerial guidance and collaborate effectively within a close-knit team. If you share our dedication to helping others and wish to make a meaningful difference, we look forward to receiving your application!

Please include a cover letter with your application letting us know how you meet the following:

Selection Criteria

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Mental Health OR Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work OR able to demonstrate working toward these qualifications OR able to demonstrate commensurate experience
• Demonstrated experience/knowledge in providing psychosocial support to people with mental health challenges
• Experience in building long lasting partnerships in the community while working in collaboration with other external services
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and individuals
• Experience in working with diverse groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, refugee groups and LGBTIQ groups will be highly regarded
• Rights to work in Australia
• Rights to work in Australia and a current and valid Driver's License
• Satisfactory Police Records Check [less than 12 months old] and Working with Children Check, prior to commencement - or willing to obtain
• NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Worker Orientation Module Certificate is mandatory prior to commencement: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/support-for-workers/training-course
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDISWSC) is mandatory prior to commencement

Desirable Skills / Attributes

• Experience in delivering outreach support
• Case management
• Contemporary understanding of mental health challenges
• Understanding of psychosocial support, person-centered care, dignity of risk, and duty of care
• Highly developed communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, and written)
• Experience working in collaboration with families, carers, clinical teams, and other stakeholders
• Alignment with Wellways Values - Honesty, Acceptance, Fairness, Commitment, and Participation

About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!

Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.

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

Please click here to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Sammy Ibrahim, Program Manager at [email protected]

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.