Address A rewarding career with a nationally recognised provider of mental health and disability services
Exciting Casual opportunity based in Townsville
Ongoing support and development
$41.53 per hour + penalty rates + 11 % Super + 17.5% leave loading + salary packaging 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. If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, please visit our website.
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. If this is you, you're in luck: we have the perfect opportunity for you to do all of these things - right here, with us.
About the role As a Support Worker, you will deliver a variety of services to participants to support people to live fulfilling and meaningful lives in the community. Your working day may include (but not limited to), assistance and or support with daily life, including personal care, domestic activities, social and community participation and varying skill development activities.
Skills & experience:
Ability to build rapport with a young person
Creating a safe home environment while assisting young people to learn life skills such as cooking healthy meals and making good life choices
Ability to encourage and teach improved health and hygiene
Ability to work with youth who display complex behaviours
Willingness to work with young people and those living with a disability or mental illness
Availability to cover a range of shifts including sleepovers and weekends is highly desirable
As a support/youth worker, you will be providing the young person with the tools to create positive outcomes and helping them navigate through their emotions and behaviours.
What you need:
Minimum Certificate 4 in a recognised area - must be working towards or be willing to enrol
Drivers Licence and your own vehicle
Ability to do sleepovers and shift work - this is an essential requirement
Police clearance - not less than 12 months old
Blue Card (Current - no card no start policy applies)
NDIS Workers Screening Check/Yellow Card (Current - no card no start policy applies)
NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate:
Completed Hope and Healing Framework Foundation Training - this will be supplied by Wellways if needed
Benefits & Culture
Wellways supports an inclusive approach in both the workplace and community where everyone can imagine and achieve their goals to their fullest potential. This is your opportunity to join a nationally recognised organization with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites where you can gain access to ongoing support and opportunity for career development.
Salary packaging up to $15,899 to increase your take-home pay
An Employee Assistance Program which aims to support and empower employees and their loved ones
Paid induction
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact
Jade Doyle | 0429 475 052
Please Note: Interviews will take place as relevant candidates present prior to the closing date of this campaign.
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.
