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.

If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways

About the opportunity

Working in the context of the individual, family and community, the Program Worker will be expected to:

• Engage participants and developing professional and trusting relationships
• Participate in formal entry assessments in both an inpatient unit setting and a psychosocial rehabilitation setting
• Participate in the delivery and support of the PARC group program and responsibility for at least one agreed group activity per week
• Assist participants with activities of daily living
• Work with participants to identify areas of need using key assessment and outcomes measurement tools
• Develop individual service plans with each participant which incorporate individual goals focusing on skill and knowledge development while working towards recovery
• Provide direct practical support to participants to attain the skills required to meet the goals identified to ensure social inclusion
• Encourage linkages into a range of activities to support achievement of goals, including all other Wellways services
• Work with participants, to regularly monitor and update their individual plans and progress in line with the plan
• Work actively with participants to plan their exit from the program and assist in building longer term support networks
• Ensure that all operational and administrative requirements are met including regular reporting requirements and records maintenance
• Maintain safe work practices and a safe and healthy environment in accordance with occupational health and safety policies and legislation

About the program

PARC programs are collaborative services between Wellways and Melbourne Health through its division North Western Mental Health service (NWMH). It is a step up, step down short stay residence that provides clinical and psychosocial support to participants, to prevent the need for hospitalisation or after an inpatient stay to support ongoing recovery. 

Our multidisciplinary recovery teams are creative, motivated and focused on ensuring positive experiences for participants and their loved ones. All our recovery services value cultural diversity, support and create opportunities for recovery, value peer participation and leadership and are underpinned by evidence-based best practice.

What do you need? 

• Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health, AOD or Disability OR Tertiary qualification in social science or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in the field of mental health and/or disability
• An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of mental health and social inclusion principles
• Current valid Driver's Licence and the ability to undertake some travel
• Evidence of the right to work in Australia
• Evidence of, or a willingness to undergo a National Police Records Check, Working with Children Check-Employment and NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Amanjot Sandhu on 0481 477 480 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Recovery Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

(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.