WOCHP provides a safe and stable long-term environment to give individuals the best chance for independence and self-determination.

The program emphasises social and emotional learning while enhancing self-awareness and social awareness. It offers daily support within a structured framework that promotes a welcoming and nurturing atmosphere, building on individuals’ strengths and identity pride.

Our vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities within the context of coordinated wrap around support services, build relationships that are important to the individuals, and access education and employment within a case management framework.

In addition the WOCHP will ensure meaningful participation for four residents in newly built, self contained units, with the aim of maximising staff-client engagement that speaks to strengths to maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.

As the service delivery response worker, the Mentor and Recovery Support Worker plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe environment. This includes embracing tenants’ rights and responsibilities and supporting duty of care obligations between tenants, staff, family, and facility visitors.

The role of the Mentor and Recovery Support Worker is not just about individual client support but also about assisting clients in contributing to the broader goal of community capacity building. This aspect of the role is critical and will increase clients’ feelings of empowerment and impact.

The Mentor and Recovery Support Worker will report to the Mentor and Recovery Support Coordinator and foster a sense of connection and engagement within the team and program intent.

We are looking for several candidates who will bring a client centred focus to the role with the following key attributes and skills:

• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people.
• Ideally, candidates will have some knowledge and experience of community housing and operating within the legislative/regulatory environment of the Residential Tenancies Act and Housing Act.
• Experience supporting clients and their families with complex needs and maintaining integrity with day to day mentoring to ensure a safe environment free of harm in the context of mitigating risk factors for tenants, staff and visitors.
• Demonstrated capacity to support and identify continuous improvement opportunities to existing management processes.
• Advanced interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate and communicate respectfully and assertively across all levels of the program.
• Highly organised with the ability to work on multiple tasks and manage competing priorities and rosters.
• Willingness to engage in regular training, professional development and regular supervision with possibly overtime and weekend work.
• Candidates are expected to have a full driver’s licence, first aid levels one and two or, a commitment to obtaining them within three months of commencing, and a willingness to undergo a national police check.

As a not for profit organisation employees will be able to access salary packaging.

Please click Apply Now to submit your application.

For further details or submission of Applications, contact Merryn Stevenson, Executive Officer, Warrigunya Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation, email: [email protected], using the subject line: Holistic Well Being Mentor & Recovery Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs, phone: 0492 984 212.

A position description is attached.