• Permanent full time opportunity to oversee collaborative and innovative sub-acute residential recovery service
• Showcase your engaging leadership style and support positive outcomes for program participants
• $110k annual salary + salary packaging + 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 peoplewho identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

About the opportunity

This is an opportunity you will want to be part of, as we offer a rare opening for a Program Manager at our Maroondah Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) service.

As our new PARC Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary, recovery-led mental health team in collaboration with our clinical partners and ensuring smooth day to day operations within the 10 bed residential site. You will also have operational oversight in the areas of quality improvement/service delivery performance, service development, including program design, development and evaluation, financial performance, human resources management and effective allocation of resources.

With the support of the Regional Manager, East Melbourne, this role will form part of the Regional Leadership Team and will have the opportunity to provide input into regional planning and service development and will be working with the team along with other key stakeholders towards the ongoing development and effective implementation of both program and regional plans.

This is a fast paced role where every day is different; where you will have the opportunity to support meaningful connection, development and hope using a recovery-focused lens.

About the program

PARC is a step-down and step-up sub-acute mental health service for those living within the local region. PARC is located in a community setting and provide an option for people who are becoming unwell, or who are in the early stages of recovery from an acute illness and need a short period of additional support to strengthen their gains from spending time in an inpatient setting and to consolidate their community transition and recovery treatment plans.

The PARC service is delivered in collaboration with Eastern Health, who provide the clinical support onsite, including psychiatric consultations, nursing and allied health support.

The program is staffed 24/7 and includes day, afternoon and sleepover shifts. Within the program, our Recovery teams offer an engaging program of 1:1 support, activities and a range of groups daily to up to 10 participants who stay for between 2-4 weeks.

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% annual leave loading every time you take time away from work
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Qualifications in a social science or related discipline
• At least 2+ years in people management within mental health, community sector or similar field
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills to support effective program operations and initiatives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to develop reports and participate in public speaking and formal presentations
• An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of mental health and social inclusion
• Ability to establish effective and open partnerships and develop trusting relationships
• Current valid Driver's Licence and the ability to undertake some travel
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
• Evidence of the right to work in Australia
• Evidence of, or a willingness to undergo a National Police Records Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check
• COVID-19 Digital Certificate with booster or valid medical exemption

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.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Ingrid Amann on 0488 013 342.

Wellways is committed to the health and safety of its employees and participants and addressing risks of COVID-19 in the workplace. Wellways requires that all workers be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccination before commencing employment. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.