• Multiple positions available
• Supporting clients in the inner suburbs of Melbourne as well as the Outer East, Outer South, and Mornington Peninsula areas
• Join a team of committed mental health professionals providing industry-leading service standards.

why work with us?

Would you like to work at a mission-driven organisation that specialises in mental health and psychosocial supports?

Would you like to work at an organisation that gives you support and flexibility?

Would you like to work somewhere that values you for who you are?

• 75% of our employees have a lived experience of mental ill-health
• 48% of our employees have or have had a disability
• 33% of our employees are neurodivergent
• 25% of our employees belong to the LGBTIQA+ communities
• Dozens of cultural identities are represented among our employees

what our people say

“I’ve never worked with an organisation that’s been more inclusive or welcoming than Candella,” says Declan, one of our Wellbeing Facilitators. “I feel it’s the priority of management and staff to be welcoming, inclusive and respectful of every person. Having that wide base of people at Candella means we’re really able to understand clients of all backgrounds.”

"The flexibility at Candella is beyond", says Steph, one of our Support Coordinators.

THE ROLE

In this role you will:

• Provide high quality support services to NDIS participants.
• Provide support to clients to work towards wellbeing goals.
• Operate from a strength based, person centred, recovery practice model.
• Work with clients with diverse needs and goals.
• Operate independently in community outreach and part of a team to deliver high quality psychosocial support.

ABOUT YOU

Critical to your success will be your:

• Person centred and capacity building approach that empowers and fosters independence in others.
• Ability to work collaboratively and constructively with clients and stakeholders.
• Understanding of recovery orientated, community-based mental health support.
• Ability to assess risks and create assessments and safety planning.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with NDIS participants and work effectively with them to define and achieve their capacity building goals as identified in their NDIS Plan.
• High quality written communication and report writing skills, and ability to meet administrative requirements in a timely manner.

You must hold an Australian Driver’s License and pass a NDIS Worker Screening Check.

To apply, please complete the application form via the 'Apply Now' button.

We encourage applications from people from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. We also value those people who have lived experience of mental illness and recovery.

We will begin to contact strong applicants on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to discuss the role or your application, please contact us at (03) 8372 0403 or [email protected], using the subject line: Wellbeing Facilitators enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A Position Description is attached.