DATE: September 23, 2025
Social & Emotional Wellbeing Worker – GGQ Mental Health and Wellbeing Local
This is a special measures role and only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are eligible to apply, under the special measures provision, section 12(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).
* Make a real difference to the local community
* Full‐Time, Ongoing
* Access to Salary Packaging
* Generous Annual Leave
The Role –
The GGQ (Greater Geelong & Queenscliff) Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is delivered by a consortium of partners: Barwon Health, Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd, Wellways Australia and ermha365.
The GGQ Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is underpinned by positivity, hope and inclusion. No matter whether a client, carer or provider enters or seeks assistance via digital platforms, contact centre, or physical locations, the first engagement will always start with a simple question: "Welcome, how can we help?". Drawing on established services, networks, and pathways, the GGQ Mental Health and Wellbeing Local provides seamless integration between local, area and wellbeing services for the benefit of consumers, carers, and providers. This is supported through standardised assessment tools, treatment and support processes, care plans and care coordination, colocation of services and regional navigational pathways.
Responsibilities
The Social & Emotional Wellbeing worker role aims to provide culturally appropriate care to Community Members (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders) who access the GGQ Local, who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders. Through the provision of appropriate care, the SEWB worker role contributes to improvement in Social and Emotional Wellbeing outcomes, through the provision of the following:
* Support to explore each individual Community Member's Social and Emotional Wellbeing needs and circumstance.
* Case Management and direct support to Community Members presenting with complex needs.
* Encouragement, psychoeducation and raising awareness with individual Community Members on how to take positive action to deal with Social & Emotional Wellbeing challenges that are impacting on their Mental Health and/or Alcohol and other Drugs issues.
* Work alongside GGQ Locals staff, Wathaurong Health Service team, other Wathaurong programs and external agencies to develop effective strategies for appropriate referral and care coordination.
Benefits
* Full‐Time, Ongoing employment
* Access to Salary Packaging
* Generous Annual Leave
* Opportunity to make a real difference to the local community
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