• Utilise your real-life experience to engage, encourage and support people in our community
• Full-time opportunity until 14th January 2026
• $43.08 - $46.35 per hour (SCHADS Level 4) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging up to $15,899 + 17.5% 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 Opportunity

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Frankston is welcoming and inclusive support service for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health challenges, including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug addiction treatment and care needs. This service is delivered in partnership between Wellways, Mentis Assist and Peninsula Health to provide innovative mental health and wellbeing supports to ensure everyone can access treatment and care closer to home.

As our new Life in Community (LinC) Worker, you will be providing support in the areas of social connection, community inclusion and engagement for service participants who are isolated and / or experiencing mental health challenges to find meaningful connection within their own community.

This is a rewarding opportunity where you will be able to encourage and empower people to explore their own interests and passions and, alongside other team members, one where you can instil hope through positive self-disclosure and positive role modelling, offering practical ways of overcoming day-to-day barriers and by challenging each other to try new things.

About you

This role is identified for someone who feels comfortable to draw on their personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery to empower their peers on their own recovery journey.

You're empathetic and relish opportunities to make meaningful difference in the lives of your peers in our community. You will be utilising your real-life experience, coupled with skills learned through education and training to facilitate the development of social connections and encourage the support of other community members to be inclusive.

You will also require the following prior to commencement in this role:

• Completed or working towards completion of Cert IV in Peer Work (Mental Health or AOD) or Intentional Peer Support
• Available to participate in out of hours activities as required to undertake the requirements of the role
• Right to Work within Australia
• Current valid Driver's License
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

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
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Matt Taylor, Team Lead Building Community Capacity on 0466 421 278.

We'd love to get to know you!

Click "Apply Now" to submit an application. Please include a cover letter as well as a resume / CV in your application.

Wellways 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.

A position description is attached.