• Part Time / Full Time, fixed term opportunity till 30 June 2024 based at Lismore, NSW
• $32.54 to $37.54 per hour - (depending on experience) SCHADS Award - Level 3.1 to 4.1 Schedule B, + 10% Super + Salary packaging benefits + 17.5% leave loading
• Make your mark with a reputable NFP organisation!

About YCLSS

Youth Community Living Support Services (YCLSS) is a NSW government funded initiative that delivers time-limited specialist community based psychosocial support services designed for young people aged 15 to 24 (inclusive), with serious mental illness, who have, or are at risk of developing, functional disability because of their mental health. The service is delivered in five targeted locations across NSW in close partnership with Local Health Districts, with a focus on coordinated and integrated care.

The main aims of the program are to:

• Support the personal recovery of young people with mental illness through tailored community psychosocial support; and
• Minimise the risk of young people developing chronic disability and requiring frequent hospital admissions, long inpatient stays, and long-term care.

About the Opportunity

In the role of a Recovery Worker, you will walk alongside participants, providing intensive support to ensure key development areas are addressed and successful transition into adulthood is achieved. Specifically, you will help support and guide our participants across the following areas:

• Social and leadership skills
• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Lead a healthy lifestyle
• Community Service
• Fostering a sense of responsibility
• Self-identity, self-esteem, and resilience
• Self-esteem

Essential to achieving these objectives is supporting the participant to identify and nurture natural supports, that sustain recovery and assist in the development of self-management Ensuring timely and accurate recording of participant information and data is also a critical component to this role and is a crucial part of every YCLSS team members role. All Wellways services are informed by Wellways' Well Together Model, Practice Principles, Program Pathways and Recovery Frameworks.

What you will need:

• A contemporary understanding of mental health issues and recovery orientated mental health practice
• Capacity to continuously develop practice in response to supervision, reflection, training, practice experience and feedback
• Completion of the Certificate 4 in Mental Health, Certificate 4 in Mental Health Peer Work or Certificate 4 in Community Services, or equivalent practical experience working in a mental health role.
• Current Driver Licence and the ability to undertake regular travel
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory Police Records Check [less than 12 months old] / Working with Children Check / NDIS Module / NDIS Worker Screening Check, prior to commencement /
• Completion of NDIS Quality and Safeguards Module 'Quality, Safety and You'
• Evidence of full COVID Booster vaccination or valid medical exemption

About Wellways

We are a value-based organisation. Our values are Honesty, Acceptance, Fairness, Commitment, and Participation.

Wellways Australia is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring all Australians lead active and fulfilling lives in their community. We work with individuals, families and the community to help them imagine and achieve better lives. We advocate for change to make sure people can access the best possible care and information when they need it. We provide a wide range of services and assistance for people with mental health issues, disabilities, youth and older Australians and those requiring community care.

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you and you are looking for your next rewarding career, then we look forward to receiving your application!

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Primrose Trew, Team Leader on 02 5925 5981.

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. 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. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a lived experience are encouraged to apply.

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles require mandatory COVID vaccinations. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement.