New opportunity to lead a team to deliver high level support NFP Values based company + Salary Packaging up to $15,899 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 We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Psychosocial Support Service Community Connections Practitioner to join our team. Our Psychosocial Support Services has intentionally been developed through testing with participants, carers, and referrers to ensure timely, needs-based, capacity building services which not only support mental health recovery and exit from services, but the assessment and successful navigation through to NDIS and ongoing psychosocial supports under NDIS.
You will join a diverse team and lead them to provide peer-based pre-engagement group programs designed to support individuals from LGBTIQA+ and First Nations Communities with severe mental ill health to access safe, quality mental health supports and to engage in mental health and psychosocial support services.
To be successful in this role Identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake travel for the role. Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check. Right to Work within Australia. Satisfactory National Police Records Check. NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate. 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. For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Brendan Beschle on 0427 152 978 .
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Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways.
Job Description Summary Senior PSS (Psychosocial Support Service) Community Connections (LGBTIQA+).
Our Psychosocial Support Services has intentionally been developed through testing with participants, carers, and referrers to ensure timely, needs-based, capacity building services which not only support mental health recovery and exit from services, but the assessment and successful navigation through to NDIS and ongoing psychosocial supports under NDIS.
Funded by Gippsland Primary Health Network, our PSS program will deliver psychosocial services through the established mental health stepped-care model.
Culture We're passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.
How To Apply This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, innovative and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.
Please select "Apply" below to complete your application.
Applications Close 29/09/2024
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