Wellbeing Navigator Peer
External
Wellways · 116 Corio Street, Shepparton Vic 3630Prepare for this interview
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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.
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3 x Part-Time roles (12 Months) with potential for Full-Time hours Join a newly established Bushfire Surge Response Team shaping mental health services $44.58 - 47.97 phr (SCHADS Level 4B) + Leave loading + Super + Salary packaging 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. About this Opportunity We are seeking passionate and dedicated Wellbeing Navigator Peers to join our newly established Bushfire Surge Response Team, delivering Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services across the Mitchell and Murrindindi Shires. These positions are offered on a part-time basis, with the possibility of full-time hours for suitable candidates. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a service where lived experience is not only valued but actively leads the way mental health and wellbeing supports are delivered. Employed by Wellways Australia, you will work alongside participants, carers, families, and community members to provide meaningful peer support and service navigation that promotes hope, connection, and recovery. Drawing on your own lived experience and guided by the Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Framework, you will walk alongside people experiencing mental health and/or alcohol and other drug challenges as they navigate the supports they need. The role involves providing peer support through outreach, in-reach, phone, and telehealth channels, assisting participants to access services aligned with their goals and strengths, and supporting collaborative engagement with clinical and community supports. As a key point of contact, you will help create a welcoming and inclusive environment while contributing to a workplace culture that centres lived experience, mutuality, respect, self-determination, and the ongoing growth of the lived experience workforce. You will need: Personal experience of distress, trauma, mental illness and/or substance use and the recovery journey Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or a relevant field 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, and an International Police Check ( If required) Satisfactory National Police Records Check (valid within the last 12 months) NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
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