• Join a nationally recognised and growing provider of mental health and disability services
• Permanent full time opportunity with access to ongoing training and development
• Generous employee benefits including leave loading & salary packaging benefits

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 peoplewho 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, please visit our website.

About the opportunity

This is a rewarding opportunity for you to support and empower individuals in your community to live the fulfilling and meaningful lives that they envisage for themselves.

As our new Support Coordinator / Recovery Coach, your main focus will be to work with and support participants with psychosocial disabilities in their recovery, as well as coordinate supports in line with the participants' NDIS plan and with their individual goals. You will partner with those in your care to strengthen their ability to design, manager and, ultimately, control their supports, assist them to take more control over their life and to better manager any challenges they encounter in day-to-day living.

This role combines recovery and support coordination to help participants develop relationships and build support networks to ensure they are fully supported throughout their recovery journey. If this sounds like the next step in your career, then we look forward to receiving your application!

Employee benefits

• Access to ongoing training, professional development and regular supervision
• 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 or dining out.
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take a holiday

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Certificate IV in Mental Health, or above. Similar qualifications will be considered
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Current valid Driver's License
• The right to work in Australia, Working with Vulnerable People Check with NDIS Endorsement and National Police Records Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
• Evidence of COVID booster vaccination or valid medical exemption

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.

For a copy of the position description or confidential discussion about the role, please contact Magenta Bennion on 03 6333 3104 or 0422 634 348.

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

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles require mandatory COVID vaccinations. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement.