PRS Recovery Worker

About the role

Under the direction of the Team Leader, the Recovery Worker completes initial conversations and assessments, develops action plans, and works alongside participants to support them in achieving their recovery goals. In this role, you will facilitate group activities that build capacity, confidence and life skills, while providing individualised, person centred, recovery focused and trauma informed support. You will also support participants and their families, carers and supporters to connect with peer support, education programs and primary health services where appropriate. Travel between service locations is required as part of this role. Travel occurs during work hours using Wellways pool vehicles, with no overnight travel required. By delivering high quality support, you will help participants, their families, carers and supporters strengthen wellbeing, build on their strengths and participate in community life in ways that are meaningful to them. Please click here to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role. About the program The Psychosocial Recovery Service (PRS) is a program that exists to provide non-clinical based psychosocial support services to assist people experiencing severe mental health challenges, resulting in a reduction in psychosocial functional capacity as well as their family and their carers. What do you need? Relevant qualifications or commensurate experience in working in a support role for people with mental health issues, generally a Certificate IV qualification or above Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake travel Appropriate IT skills Right to Work within Australia Satisfactory National Police Records Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children's Check or willingness to obtain NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate Why us? Wellways are a team of approximately 2000 staff and 150 volunteers across 93 sites providing a range of programs, services and supports to people right across Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. We remain committed to our mission, of creating inclusive communities where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential; and we are always on the look-out for like-minded people who would like to be a part of this.

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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. If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here : Reconciliation | Wellways Permanent, part-time (min 3 days per week) and full-time opportunities based in Shepparton, Swan Hill and Albury Support individuals in your own community in achieving their recovery goals $40.62p/h + superannuation + salary packaging benefits + leave loading

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