Recovery Worker

Wellways Australia; Pretty Pine; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

17.5% leave loading

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways Australia in Deniliquin, NSW is seeking a part-time Well Connected support worker to empower individuals with severe mental illness to engage in their community. You will develop personalised recovery plans with a range of professionals and deliver tailored interventions to build life skills.

The role emphasises culturally safe services for CALD and Indigenous communities, with flexible hours and strong collaboration within a recovery framework.

Qualifications

• Must have contemporary understanding of mental health and recovery orientated practice.
• Ability to develop practice through supervision, reflection, and training.
• Completion of Certificate 4 in Mental Health, Certificate 4 in Mental Health Peer Work or Certificate 4 in Community Services, or be enrolled toward one.
• Capability to develop rapport with people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse orientations.
• Current valid Driver’s License and ability to travel for the role.
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Right to Work within Australia.
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check (less than 12 months old).
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to participants, families and carers within Wellways programs.
• Collaborate with participants to develop personalised recovery plans with clinicians and other professionals.
• Deliver specialist interventions and individual/group activities to build independent living skills.
• Connect participants with community resources and ensure culturally safe services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cultural safety

Community engagement

Education

Certificate 4 in Mental Health

Certificate 4 in Mental Health Peer Work

Certificate 4 in Community Services

NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Job description

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.

• Part-time (30.4 hrs) ongoing opportunity based in Deniliquin NSW
• SCHADS Level 3B ($40.49-$43.42ph) + Leave loading + Super + Salary packaging
• Join us in supporting individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in their own community!

About This Program

Wellways offers a range of services across the Murrumbidgee region, including Mental Health Rehabilitation & Recovery Services, Suicide Prevention, mental health education, and Peer Facilitated Education Programs.

The Well Connected program supports individuals experiencing severe mental illness or related concerns, helping them engage in the community and improve their quality of life. The program focuses on nurturing natural supports and developing self-management skills to aid in recovery.

It specifically targets individuals who identify as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander or are 65 years or older and face mental health challenges. With flexible support hours tailored to individual needs, Well Connected works within a recovery and rehabilitation framework, assisting participants to regain, maintain, or improve the skills necessary for independent living. Practical support is provided alongside collaboration with other services to ensure holistic care.

About The Opportunity

This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to provide direct support to participants, their families, and carers within the Wellways programs. You will work closely with individuals facing mental health challenges, empowering them to build a meaningful life and take control of their recovery journey.

In this position, you will collaborate with participants to develop personalized recovery plans, aligning them with their goals. You’ll work alongside a range of professionals, including clinicians, to deliver holistic and tailored support. Your role will involve providing specialist interventions, facilitating both individual and group-based activities to help participants develop essential skills for independent living, and connecting them with community-based resources.

This opportunity also allows you to offer culturally safe and competent services to individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from CALD and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, while ensuring LGBTIQ+ participants and their families have safe spaces.

Alongside practical recovery support, you'll be involved in essential administrative tasks, such as maintaining documentation, completing recovery plans, and contributing to service improvement.

This role provides the chance to make a meaningful impact on participants' lives, supporting their recovery while working within a collaborative team and contributing to the overall Wellways mission.

You will also need:

• A contemporary understanding of mental health issues and recovery orientated mental health practice
• Capacity to continuously develop practice in response to supervision, reflection, training, practice experience and feedback
• Completion of the Certificate 4 in Mental Health, Certificate 4 in Mental Health Peer Work or Certificate 4 in Community Services, or be enrolled in and actively working toward completing one of these qualifications
• Capability to develop rapport and activity engage with people from all walks of life, including people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse orientations
• Current valid Driver’s License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check (less than 12 months old)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

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 $15,899 enables 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 loading every 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 Paula Honeykats | [e-mail]

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

Work with participants who experience severe mental illness or concerns, to address key areas that support them to participate in their communities.

Culture

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure 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.

Applications Close

04/11/2026