Address- Exciting casual opportunity based in Mildura VIC
- $36ph + Casual Loading + Super + Salary Packaging
- Work for a nationally recognised mental health and disability service provider!
About this opportunity
The Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) program is a collaborative service between Wellways and the Mildura Base Public Hospital.
PARCs are located in a community setting and provide an option for people who are becoming unwell, or who are in the early stages of recovery from an acute illness and need a short period of additional support to strengthen their gains from spending time in an inpatient setting and to consolidate their community transition and recovery treatment plans.
Under the support and direction of the Manager, PARC and Team Leader, the Recovery Worker will:
Engage participants and develop professional relationships with stakeholders
Develop individual recovery plans with participants incorporating individual goals
Provide direct practical support to participants to attain the skills required to meet the goals identified to support social inclusion and recovery
Ensure that all operational and administrative requirements are met including regular reporting requirements and records maintenance
Case planning: convene case planning meetings with PARC stakeholders
Case coordination; coordinate activities for the PARC consumer and our partners in service delivery
Please click here to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.
About You
You're a passionate, empathetic, and caring individual who is looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others. You relish a challenge and new experience. You're calm, collected and resilient in the face of adversity and are looking to carry these qualities with you to the front line to start helping those in need. You are an independent, proactive thinker and worker but are also able to follow direction/s given by your managers and can work within a tight-knit team.
The successful candidate preferably will be someone with flexible availability (highly desirable) and a commitment to providing a reliable and person-centered support to our participants.
What do you need?
Certificate lll Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care or Home and Community Care (Desirable but not essential) or equivalent working or lived experience
A current valid Driver's License and a registered, insured vehicle
Police Records Check
Working with Children Check
Rights to work in Australia
NDIS Workers Screening Check
NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate - free online course
What Wellways can offer you….
Wellways supports inclusivity and we're proud that our workplace is a place where everyone can imagine and achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential. This is your opportunity to join a nationally recognised organisation with over 18,000 people across 100+ sites and gain access to ongoing support and opportunity for career development.
We are invested in your professional development and will support you in fulfilling your career ambitions
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 $2650 per annum
Access for you and your family to Employee Assistance Program
A positive, culturally safe and inclusive workplace
For the full position description or further details relating to this role or, please contact Marion Fox on 03 5022 3*** or email
Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
