AOD Peer Wellbeing Navigator

• Support major mental health reform in Victoria to ensure that everyone is supported.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team!
• NFP Values based company + 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 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

Working together in Mildura, Wellways, Mildura Base Public Hospital, Mallee District Aboriginal Services and Sunraysia Community Health will offer an easy way to access care and support for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health concerns - including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug support and care needs and their family, carers, and supporters.

The Wellbeing Peer Navigator - AoD will work alongside consumers to provide intensive support to enable consumers, and families and carers to address their psychosocial, emotional and alcohol and other drug needs. In consultation with the multidisciplinary team, you will conduct the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR), coordinate navigation, linkage, comprehensive assessment, care and discharge planning.

Wellbeing Navigator Peer - AoD remains with a consumer throughout their journey as their primary support. In consultation with the multidisciplinary team, they conduct the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR), coordinate navigation, linkage, comprehensive assessment, care and discharge planning.

You will provide 1:1 therapeutic psychosocial and alcohol and other drug education and intervention. Where relevant, Wellbeing Navigator Peer - AoD draws upon their own experiences to support consumers to understand their experience and aid recovery and self-management.

About you

Central to the role you will have the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team, including with colleagues who have lived and living experience of mental health conditions or as carers of those who do.

You will play a vital role in ensuring that participants, carers, and their families receive valuable and supportive mental health care. This role will contribute to a new way of providing services and play an integral role in changing and shaping the way mental health and wellbeing services and supports are delivered to the Mildura community.

You will also need:

• Certificate IV/Diploma in AOD/Mental Health/Peer Work or tertiary qualification in social science or 1+ year relevant work experience in the Mental Health Sector or Intentional Peer Support Training
• Possess a core understanding of a variety of models of practice which are complementary to supporting people with their mental health and alcohol and other drugs
• National Police Check
• Current Working with Children Check
• NDIS Workers Screening check
• Evidence of right to work in Australia
• 100 points of identification
• NDIS Workers Orientation module certificate - free online course

About Us
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are free, voluntary, and easy to access, with no referral required. Importantly, these new services will be delivered on the basis of 'how can we help? and a 'no wrong door' approach, focused on giving choice and control over how the consumer wants to receive support.

This new service will make it easier for the consumer to access the support they need, closer to home and family, carers, and support networks.

Most importantly, Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are safe spaces for everyone.

What we will offer you…

• 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
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Raelene Taylor | Recruitment Services Lead | 0748634104

We encourage early applications as interviews may begin prior to advertising closing date.

Once you APPLY click here for a copy of the position description

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