Recovery Support Worker (Christmas Casual)

Wellcare Australia Pty.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellcare Australia Pty. is seeking a Casual Recovery Support Worker in the Canberra region to provide recovery-oriented support to participants and assist with daily living tasks.

You will work with the management team to deliver holistic care aligned with personal recovery goals. Applicants must hold an NDIS Worker Check, Working with Children Check, and current First Aid/CPR certificates, plus complete the NDIS Orientation Module and COVID-19 Infection Control Module before employment.

Qualifications

• NDIS Worker Check and Working with Children Check required prior to offer.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Complete NDIS Orientation Module and COVID-19 Infection Control Module.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery-focused support to participants to progress toward life goals.
• Collaborate with management to deliver holistic care.
• Assist with daily living tasks, transport, and medication reminders as needed.

Job description

The core mission of Wellcare Australia is to promote and support a recovery based on hope, and an ambition for flourishing mental health, for our participants.We work collaboratively with individuals, services and systems across the Canberra and South Coast Region to cultivate our participant’s capacity for creativity, care, compassion, realism, and resilience.

At Wellcare Australia, we provide shared housing and assistance for mental health participants with ongoing care needs.Our vision is to provide excellent person-centred and recovery-oriented care, through the provision of our support workers, to help our participants through their recovery journey. Wellcare Australia is also a registered NDIS provider.

We are seeking motivated applicants to fulfil a Casual Recovery Support Worker position within our exciting participant engagement focused opportunity. The successful applicants will work collaboratively with our management team deliver holistic care and support to our participants within their life goals.

This position offers enormous job satisfaction and the opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic organisation that values professional development opportunities.

NOTE: Applicants must obtain an NDIS Worker Check Working with Children Check prior to an offer of employment. Applicants must also hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificate and complete the NDIS Orientation Module and COVID-19 Infection Control Module (Hand Hygiene) prior to employment.

Applicants willing to Goulburn, Batemans Bay, and/or Wollongong might be considered for long-term positions.

Please note, a valid driver’s license and your own comprehensively insured vehicle are mandatory.