• Work in a recovery-oriented program providing psychosocial support for people experiencing mental health challenges
• Ongoing full time role at a not for profit, values based company
• From $76k annual salary + superannuation + salary packaging benefits + 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 role
Are you looking for a rewarding career that aims to help others access the support they require and achieve their goals?

As our new Recovery Worker, you will be joining a dedicated team to develop person-centred plans and deliver direct, practical support to individuals in our care.

In this role, our participants will benefit from your support in creating their individual recovery plan and from receiving specialised support, centred around their needs and goals. You will encourage them in the development of skills and knowledge as they take steps towards their recovery and assist them in building long term support networks to ensure they are fully supported as they take steps towards their recovery.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements. Our new Recovery Worker will be required to work 0.6 FTE (equivalent to 3 days a week) from Wellways' Mitcham location.

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

The Psychosocial Support Service (PSS) delivers an integrated psychosocial service intervention with physical health through the established mental health stepped-care model across the north and eastern catchment. The program provides a range of one-to-one and peer facilitated, group based supports, tailored and coordinated to deliver the appropriate level of support for each participant.

These services, in partnership with families and carers (as appropriate), provide a range of non-clinical community-based support to these individuals to achieve their recovery goals.

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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant qualifications or commensurate experience in working in a support role for people with a mental illness; generally a Certificate IV qualification or above.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in working within programs for people with a serious mental illness or their natural supports and carers, including the provision of high quality recovery oriented practice
• An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of mental health and how social inclusion principles are applied to service delivery for people with serious mental illness
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate the active involvement of participants and natural supports in the development, planning, delivery and evaluation of services
• An ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships including liaison, mediation, negotiation and consultation with various stakeholders including clinical services and other members of the support team including the participant's family

Pre-employment compliance requirements

• The right to work in Australia
• Driver licence and willingness to undertake travel as part of your role
• Satisfactory or willingness to obtain a national police check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check (Employee)
• 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.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Amy Richardson on 0478 908 830.

Applications close 27th July 2025

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

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.

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