Sleepover Recovery Worker - Preston

• Work in a recovery-oriented program offering support for people experiencing mental health challenges
• Permanent part time opportunity - 15 hrs, equivalent to 2 nights, per week
• Not for profit, values-based company + salary packaging up to $15,899 + 17.5% leave loading

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 the opportunity

The Sleepover Recovery Worker role is integral to the PARC program as it involves working closely with participants to support healthy evening routines whilst at PARC. As a Sleepover Recovery Worker, you will use your skills to approach situations with a calming lens, have the ability to support people as they wind down for the night or just sit quietly with someone and connect in moments of need. You will have a good sense of how to address emerging risks and support people through potential distress.

Sleepover shifts are active from 5pm to 11pm, then inactive sleepover (with the ability to wake up and convert to active if required) and active again from 7am -9am to support early morning routines and handover. Penalty rates will apply for relevant hours worked.

The areas of responsibility for this role include but are not limited to:

• Engage participants and developing professional and trusting relationships
• Participation in the delivery and support of the PARC group program and responsibility for at least one agreed group activity per week
• Assistance for participants with activities of daily living
• Provide direct practical support to participants to attain the skills required to meet the goals identified to ensure social inclusion
• Encourage linkages into a range of activities to support achievement of goals, including all other Wellways services

Please visit the Wellways Careers site to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

About the program

PARC programs are collaborative services between Wellways and Melbourne Health through its division North Western Mental Health service (NWMH). It is a step up, step down short stay residence that provides clinical and psychosocial support to participants, to prevent the need for hospitalization or after an inpatient stay to support ongoing recovery.

Our multidisciplinary recovery teams are creative, motivated and focused on ensuring positive experiences for participants and their loved ones. All our recovery services value cultural diversity, support and create opportunities for recovery, value peer participation and leadership and are underpinned by evidence-based best practice.

What do you need?

• Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health, AOD or Disability OR Tertiary qualification in social science or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in the field of mental health and/or disability
• An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of mental health and social inclusion principles
• Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake some travel
• Evidence of the right to work in Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to undertake
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

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.

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 Daphne Tan, Acting Program Manager on 03 9470 3100.

(We encourage early applications as successful applicants may be contacted prior to closing date)

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.