Casual Wellbeing Worker

Wellways Australia; Bairnsdale; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899

Meal & Entertainment allowance

Leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways invites applications for a Wellbeing Worker in Gippsland to deliver psychosocial intake and assessment for the Gippsland Region. The role supports referrals, screens for NDIS eligibility, undertakes initial needs assessments and builds connections between clinical and community services to empower participants with complex mental health needs.

The program operates Mon-Fri with flexible hours. A Diploma in Mental Health or related discipline and a current driver’s license are required,

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma and/or relevant experience in Mental Health or related discipline.
• Current valid Driver’s License and ability to undertake travel.
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker’s Screening Check.
• Right to Work within Australia.
• NDIS Module.
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day intake and assessment functions for Gippsland Region.
• Support referrals to services for hard-to-reach individuals.
• Screen for eligibility for NDIS programs and assess needs.
• Develop care-plans with participants, family and case managers.
• Coordinate with clinical and community support services.
• Facilitate group activities and promote community-based recovery.

Skills

Diploma

Mental health experience

Driver's Licence

WWCC/NDIS checks

Right to work AU

NDIS Module

Police check

Education

Diploma in Mental Health or related

Job description

• Opportunity to join a leading provider of disability and mental health services

• Utilise your passion to engage, support and encourage development in the lives of participants

• $37.35 to $40.05 phr (SCHADS Level 3B) + Leave loading + Super + 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.

About the program

Our Psychosocial Support Services has intentionally been developed with participants, carers and referrers to ensure timely, needs-based capacity building services which not only support mental health recovery and exit from services, but the assessment and successful navigation through to NDIS and support for individuals who are not eligible for NDIS.

Funded by Gippsland Primary Health Network, our PSS program will deliver psychosocial services through the established mental health stepped-care model. The service will operate Monday to Friday, 9am-5.06pm with flexibility as required.

Wellways’ PSS includes integration of intake and assessment which include the identification of participants’ physical and mental health needs. With one-to-one psychosocial supports and a tailored integrated care-plan jointly developed with participants/case managers/family/carers.

About the opportunity

This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community, especially those who have helped establish the region as a beautiful place to live and work. This role will be responsible for providing the day-to-day intake and assessment service functions for Gippsland Region of Wellways.

Some key aspects of the role will be supporting referrals to services for those identified as ‘hard to reach’ and screening for eligibility for NDIS programs. You will undertake an initial needs assessment for people eligible for a community mental health service. Strengthen partnerships and build better links between various clinical and community support organisations responsible for delivering mental health services.

Facilitating group activities around capacity building. Promoting a community-based recovery model to deliver community-based support services to people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness with complex needs.

To be successful in this role

• Minimum Diploma and/or relevant experience in Mental Health or other related discipline

• Current valid Driver’s License and the ability to undertake travel for the role

• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker’s Screening Check

• Right to Work within Australia

• NDIS Module

• Satisfactory National Police Records Check

About Us

Wellways 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 offer

• 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 $15,899enables 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 loadingevery 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, we encourage you to contact Christopher Turner , on 0481 067 597

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

If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways

Job Description Summary

Our Psychosocial Support Services has intentionally been developed through testing with participants, carers and referrers to ensure timely, needs-based, capacity building services which not only support mental health recovery and exit from services, but the assessment and successful navigation through to NDIS and ongoing psychosocial supports under NDIS.

Funded by Gippsland Primary Health Network, our PSS program will deliver psychosocial services through the established mental health stepped-care model.

The service will operate Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with some flexibility in extended hours Monday to Friday to support participants needs.

Wellways’ PSS will provide:

• Integration of intake and assessment which include the identification of participants’ physical and mental health needs
• One-to-one psychosocial supports
• Tailored integrated care-plan jointly developed with participants/case managers/family/carers
• Individual peer support through peer-workers and wellbeing workers
• Peer-developed and evidence-based group education and support programs (e.g. Healthy Eating and Nutrition) delivered by trained facilitators
• Care-plan progress review at program mid-point or three months; re-assessments completed to compare with initial measures

Under the general direction of the Senior Wellbeing Worker, this role will be responsible for providing the day to-day intake and assessment service functions for Gippsland Region of Wellways. The Wellbeing Worker will be responsible for the following key areas:

• Supporting referrals to services for those identified as ‘hard to reach’
• Screening for eligibility for NDIS programs
• Undertaking an initial needs assessment for people eligible for a community mental health service
• Ensuring a catchment wide response to demand management and prioritisation for allocation for eligible clients
• Facilitating referrals and supports for people not eligible for a community mental health service
• Facilitating better coordination of entry into clinical and community based mental health services
• Strengthening partnerships and building better links between various clinical and community support organisations responsible for delivering mental health services
• Facilitating group activities around capacity building
• Improving referral pathways that facilitate access to the range of services and supports available to eligible clients
• Improving housing stability
• Managing clients on a wait list.
• Promoting a community-based recovery model to underpin all clinical and community support services delivered to people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness with complex needs.

In addition, the Wellbeing Worker will be the first point of call for those on a wait list and provide active wait- list management strategies. This role will also be responsible for ensuring all relevant client details and data are collected and recorded. Wellbeing Workers will develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders (NDIS and GPHN) and others to ensure the service model and objectives are embedded into the service system, actively promoting the service to key stakeholders.

Culture

We’re passionate about ourwork, whichis enjoyable, challenging and rewarding.All ofourteamswork toensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels.We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.