Psychosocial Recovery Coach

Recovery Plus Support; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured Training Program

Ongoing Supervision & Support

Tools of the Trade

Supportive Culture

Fair Pay & Conditions

Job summary

Recovery Plus Support is seeking a dedicated Psychosocial Recovery Coach to empower participants with psychosocial disabilities to live meaningful lives. You will deliver capacity-building supports, build recovery-oriented relationships, and coordinate tailored recovery plans in collaboration with participants and their supports.

Join a team that emphasises structured onboarding, ongoing supervision, and a culture that values wellbeing and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience applying recovery-oriented practice.
• Ability to work within NDIS framework and reporting standards.
• Ability to develop participant-centred recovery plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver capacity-building supports focusing on motivation, resilience, and life-skills.
• Partner with participants to build recovery-focused, respectful relationships.
• Develop tailored recovery plans and coordinate their implementation.
• Strengthen connections with informal, community, and clinical supports.
• Promote understanding of NDIS plans, budgeting, and support utilisation.
• Ensure compliance with NDIS reporting and documentation standards.

Skills

Recovery coaching

Time management

Documentation

Communication

NDIS framework

Education

Cert IV in Mental Health

Diploma of Community Services

Tertiary qualification in Psychology/Social Work

Tools

Documentation platforms

Job description

At Recovery Plus Support, we are passionate about empowering individuals with psychosocial disabilities to live full and meaningful lives. Through our structured Recovery Coaching Framework, we equip our coaches with the tools, strategies, and support to walk alongside participants on their recovery journey.

We are now seeking a dedicated Psychosocial Recovery Coach to join our dynamic team. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape recovery outcomes and be part of something that truly makes a difference.

Sought after Locations: Melbourne's Northern, Western, Inner Eastern & South Eastern Suburbs

About the Opportunity

At Recovery Plus Support, we are passionate about empowering individuals with psychosocial disabilities to live full and meaningful lives. Through our structured Recovery Coaching Framework, we equip our coaches with the tools, strategies, and support to walk alongside participants on their recovery journey.

We are now seeking a dedicated Psychosocial Recovery Coach to join our dynamic team. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape recovery outcomes and be part of something that truly makes a difference.

Sought after Locations: Melbourne's Northern, Western, Inner Eastern & South Eastern Suburbs

Your Role

As a Recovery Coach, you will deliver capacity-building supports that focus on:

• Motivation and goal setting

• Resilience and self-determination

• Improved decision-making and life skills

You will work in partnership with participants to:

• Build recovery-focused, respectful relationships

• Develop tailored recovery plans and coordinate their implementation

• Strengthen connections with informal, community, and clinical supports

• Promote understanding of NDIS plans, budget management, and support utilisation

• Ensure compliance with NDIS reporting and documentation standards

Clarifying Scope and Preventing Role Misalignment:

This is not a clinical, crisis intervention, or case management role. It’s designed for people who excel in strengths-based coaching and collaborative, participant-led recovery work.

Why Choose Recovery Plus Support?

• Structured Training Program: Paid Recovery Coaching Plus onboarding

• Ongoing Supervision & Support: One‑on‑one, All Staff meetings, and access to senior leadership

• Tools of the Trade: Company phone, intranet access, and easy‑to‑use documentation platforms

• Supportive Culture: A collaborative team that values your voice, wellbeing, and professional growth

• Fair Pay & Conditions: SCHADS award wages, superannuation, and leave entitlements

Burnout Protections and Supports:

We actively manage caseloads to balance complexity and capacity.

Positioning Pay Meaningfully:

In addition to fair award‑based pay, this is a role where your impact is immediate, your work is meaningful, and you’re supported to grow professionally and personally.

Reducing Isolation & Promoting Peer Culture:

You won’t be working in silos. We foster a connected culture through regular team communication and 1:1 session with management.

About You

You are a values‑aligned professional with:

• A strong understanding of recovery‑oriented practice and the NDIS framework

• Excellent time management, communication, and documentation skills

• Confidence supporting participants in both community and virtual settings

• Capacity to build respectful, culturally safe, and strengths‑based relationships

Required Qualifications & Checks

To be eligible, you must hold (or be willing to obtain):

• A relevant qualification (e.g. Cert IV in Mental Health, Diploma of Community Services, or tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work) OR 3+ years of sector experience

• NDIS Worker Screening Check

• Working with Children Check

• First Aid and CPR Certification

• NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate

• Current driver’s license and comprehensive car insurance

• Infection Control certificate (online accepted)

Highly Regarded Experience

Experience in the following fields will be viewed favourably:

• Mental health support

• Youth work or counselling

• Social work or support coordination