• Commence your career in the rewarding mental health services industry.
• Full time, 12 month traineeship - complete your training and studies in a supportive, practical setting.
• $32.21 per hour + superannuation + 17% annual leave loading + salary packaging benefits.

About the Opportunity

Wellways Australia is excited to be hosting the Earn and Learn program, a strategic initiative from the Victorian Government aimed at creating pathways to employment in the mental health sector.

As our trainee, you will gain on-the-job training and exposure to working in community mental health for 12 months, receiving full-time wages and benefits, inclusive of two study days per week.

Throughout this period of time, you will be supported through your studies in a structured work environment, within a supportive and collaborative learning community as part of a wider team connected by a purpose-driven culture.

This is an opportunity for anyone who is passionate and studying or wishing to complete studies in the area of mental health to join the team within one of our Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) services and apply their learnings in a real-time, practical environment.

For more information about this role, please visit the Wellways career site to download a copy of the position description or view the attached below.

About Wellways

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience, and inclusivity. We warmly welcome and strongly encourage 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.

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 7 000 people each year!

For a confidential conversation about this exciting opportunity, please contact Jia Bi on 03 8873 2564.

How to Apply & Process

• Please follow the Apply Now link and submit your application through the Wellways Career site.
• Successful applicants will be invited to a group assessment and/or a one-on-one interview which may be with members of the Wellways People and Culture team, Lived Experience representatives, Mental Health program managers or coordinators, and other people leaders.

Pre-employment compliance requirements

• Enrolled in the Certificate IV or Diploma in Mental Health (completion of the first 3-6 months of the course is preferred).
• 100 of ID including evidence of working rights within Australia (birth certificate/passport/visa).
• National Police Check (within the previous 12 months).
• Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate - free online course.
• Where required - Evidence of COVID booster vaccination or valid medical exemption.

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. ​

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.