AddressEveryone has a story. And here at Wesley Mission Queensland, we feel privileged to stand alongside the families, children, couples and seniors that we support each year. We’re an innovative and responsive not-for-profit community service provider, helping people across Queensland build stronger and more inclusive communities since 1907.
About the role:
As part of The Way Back Support Service, the WMQ Support Facilitator is responsible for assertive outreach work in the community to people experiencing situational and psychological distress that are contributing factors to suicidal risk. This role is responsible for providing practical and holistic, non-clinical psychosocial care and support to individuals living in Gold Coast Region. Support Facilitators will work alongside individuals, in partnership with community agencies and GP’s, to implement a community-based model of suicide prevention care.
About you:
To be effective in the position, the successful applicant will have and be able to demonstrate the following personal attributes, skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in community, social welfare, health or a related discipline.
- Experience working within a recovery orientated service framework for mental health and/or suicide prevention.
- Passionate about making a positive change in the lives of people managing suicidality.
- Demonstrated knowledge and appreciation of the complex issues associated with those experiencing situational and psychological distress.
- Demonstrated experience working with people with complex support needs across the phases of service delivery including assessment, recovery-oriented practice, community engagement and evaluation of services delivered.
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment including being accountable for the effective delivery of client services.
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to engage, negotiate, advocate, collaborate and undertake joint innovative problem solving.
- Demonstrated effective PC skills including MS Office and related applications packages (including reporting).
Why WMQ?
We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion. We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values. Along the journey, we will encourage you to find your story.
We offer our team members:
- Support from our Employee Wellbeing Program – we are recognised as an Advanced Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace.
- Access to salary packaging benefits that enable you to increase your take-home pay
- Discounted allied health services such as nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and remedial massage
- Access to discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel
WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives and WMQ Policy.
