Wellbeing Worker Casual

Wellways; Mildura; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

Leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways is seeking a compassionate Wellbeing Worker to join the Mildura PARC team, delivering short-term, sub-acute mental health support and helping individuals move from inpatient settings back into the community. You will manage intake, run group programs and provide daily keywork sessions to promote recovery and independence.

Based in Mildura, the role offers a casual opportunity with pay of $40.49–$43.42 per hour (SCHADS Level 3B) plus leave loading, superannuation and salary packaging.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated experience
• Current valid Driver's License and ability to undertake travel
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check (valid within last 12 months)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Responsibilities

• Participant intake and assessment
• Facilitate scheduled group programs
• Conduct daily keywork sessions
• Assist with cleanliness and maintenance of the facility

Skills

Compassionate

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

• Casual opportunity to assist your community
• Make a meaningful difference in people's lives by supporting recovery
• $40.49 - 43.42 phr (SCHADS Level 3B) + Leave loading + Super + Salary packaging

At Wellways, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.

About this Opportunity

Wellways is seeking a compassionate and motivated Wellbeing Worker to join the Mildura Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) team. Delivered in partnership with Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH), PARC provides short-term, sub-acute mental health support for people who are becoming unwell or transitioning from an inpatient setting back into the community. The service focuses on strengthening recovery, promoting independence and helping individuals work towards fulfilling lives in their community.

Working under the guidance of the PARC Coordinator, you will collaborate with the Wellways team, clinical partners, participants, families and other stakeholders to deliver a supportive, recovery-oriented service. Your responsibilities will include participant intake and assessment, facilitating scheduled group programs, conducting daily keywork sessions and assisting with the cleanliness and maintenance of the facility as required. This is an opportunity to contribute to a positive team culture, support individual recovery journeys and help deliver effective, person-centred mental health services across the Murray region.

You will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated experience
• Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check (valid within the last 12 months)
• 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

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