About the opportunity
Working together, Wellways, Mildura Base Public Hospital, Mallee District Aboriginal Services and Sunraysia Community Health will provide a range of support and therapies specific to what the community needs, whenever and wherever they are needed. Lived experience, inclusivity and partnership will underpin all our work. This is a new way of doing things and creates an amazing opportunity to drive much-needed mental health improvements for our communities.
This role will work with other disciplines to instil hope through positive self-disclosure and positive role modelling, offering practical ways of overcoming day-to-day barriers and by challenging each other to try new things.
Now is your chance to shape the future of mental health and wellbeing in Victoria to ensure that everyone is supported and included.
About you
Utilising your real-life experience, coupled with skills learned through education and training, the Senior Peer Wellbeing Navigator, employed by Wellways, will lead a team of Peer Service Navigators to support and represent people impacted by mental illness, psychological distress and substance use or addiction.
You will be comfortable to share personal experiences with program consumers within a safe and supported way and will have personal experience of a mental illness or psychological distress and recovery. Your leadership experience in the health or community services sector will be of great value in this role as well as your proven leadership and experience in working within a mental health or equivalent community-based support role with lived experience.
Main responsibilities of the role include:
1. Providing leadership, coaching & supervision to a team of Peer Service Navigators and Peer Cadets
2. Satisfy reporting requirements
3. Providing intentional peer support
4. Providing one on one service navigation and care planning
5. Group peer delivery, Discovery, Thinking About Work
6. Capacity building for program participants
7. Support engagement with treatment supports
The position may also carry a small caseload of participants, as needed, providing service navigation.
You will also need:
8. Diploma in relevant field with at least 2 years experience.
9. Demonstrated peer worker experience in supervisory role.
10. 100 points of identification
11. Evidence of right to work in Australia
12. National Police Check & International Police (if required)
13. Current Working with Children Check-employment
14. NDIS Workers Screening check
15. NDIS Workers Orientation module certificate – free online course
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are free, voluntary, and easy to access, with no referral required. Importantly, these new services will be delivered on the basis of ‘how can we help? and a ‘no wrong door’ approach, focused on giving choice and control over how the consumer wants to receive support.
This new service will make it easier for the consumer to access the support they need, closer to home and family, carers, and support networks.
Most importantly, Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are safe spaces for everyone.
What we will offer you…
16. A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
17. An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
18. 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
19. Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
20. Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
21. Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
22. 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.
Job Description Summary
Part time leadership role at the forefront of mental health reform. NFP values based company with salary packaging up to $15,899 per annum.
Culture
We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding.All ofourteams 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.