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Form of workFulltime opportunity based at Newcastle$36.00 - $38.60 per hour - SCHADS Schedule B NSW - Level 3 based on experience and qualifications + 11% Super + Leave loading + salary packaging benefits up to $15,899 per annum
Join us in supporting individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in their own community!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.About this opportunity
Youth Community Living Support Services (YCLSS) is a NSW government funded initiative that delivers time-limited specialist community based psychosocial support services designed for your 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 problems. As an integrated member of the YLCSS team, Recovery Workers walk alongside participants, providing intensive support to participants to address key development areas that support transition into adulthood: social skills, leadership, decision making, teamwork, healthy lifestyle, community service, responsibility, self-identity, self-esteem, and resilience. 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 skills.
To be successful in this role, you will possess the followingA 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. Rights to work in AustraliaRights to work in Australia and A current and valid Driver’s LicenseSatisfactory Police Records Check [less than 12 months old] and
Working with Children Check, prior to commencement – or willing to obtainNDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Worker Orientation Module Certificate is mandatory prior to commencement: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/support-for-workers/training-courseNDIS Worker Screening Check (NDISWSC) is mandatory prior to commencement
About UsWellways 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.
What we offerA 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…
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