Rehabilitation And Recovery Worker

Part-time (30.4 hr), ongoing opportunity based at Wagga Wagga, NSWSalary: $38.65 to $41.45 per hour (SCHADS Level 3B) + Leave loading + Super + Salary packagingJoin us in supporting individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in their own community

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 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 Program

Wellways offers a range of services across the Murrumbidgee region, including Mental Health Rehabilitation & Recovery Services, Suicide Prevention, mental health education, and Peer Facilitated Education Programs.

The Well Connected program supports individuals experiencing severe mental illness or related concerns, helping them engage in the community and improve their quality of life. The program focuses on nurturing natural supports and developing self-management skills to aid in recovery.

It specifically targets individuals who identify as Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander or are 65 years or older and face mental health challenges. With flexible support hours tailored to individual needs, Well Connected works within a recovery and rehabilitation framework, assisting participants to regain, maintain, or improve the skills necessary for independent living. Practical support is provided alongside collaboration with other services to ensure holistic care.

About the Opportunity

This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to provide direct support to participants, their families, and carers within the Wellways programs. You will work closely with individuals facing mental health challenges, empowering them to build a meaningful life and take control of their recovery journey.

In this position, you will collaborate with participants to develop personalized recovery plans, aligning them with their goals. You'll work alongside a range of professionals, including clinicians, to deliver holistic and tailored support. Your role will involve providing specialist interventions, facilitating both individual and group-based activities to help participants develop essential skills for independent living, and connecting them with community-based resources.

This opportunity also allows you to offer culturally safe and competent services to individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from CALD and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, while ensuring LGBTIQ+ participants and their families have safe spaces.

Alongside practical recovery support, you'll be involved in essential administrative tasks, such as maintaining documentation, completing recovery plans, and contributing to service improvement.

This role provides the chance to make a meaningful impact on participants' lives, supporting their recovery while working within a collaborative team and contributing to the overall Wellways mission.

You will also need :

• A contemporary understanding of mental health issues and recovery-oriented mental health practice
• Capacity to continuously develop practice in response to supervision, reflection, training, practice experience, and feedback
• Completion of the Certificate 4 in Mental Health, Certificate 4 in Mental Health Peer Work, or Certificate 4 in Community Services, or be enrolled in and actively working toward completing one of these qualifications
• Capability to develop rapport and engage with people from all walks of life, including those from diverse backgrounds and orientations
• 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
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check (less than 12 months old)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

About Us

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 purpose-driven mental health and disability support organization operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability, and community care, reaching more than 7,000 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.

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 allows you to spend a portion of your salary before tax to pay for things like rent, mortgage, or 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 to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Louise Caroll at

Once you APPLY, click here to view the position description.

Wellways is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to commencement.

If you'd like to learn more about our reconciliation commitment, click here: Reconciliation | Wellways

Job Description Summary

The Well Connected program works with participants experiencing severe mental illness or concerns. Rehabilitation and Recovery Workers provide hands-on practical support to help participants engage in their communities, leading to improved quality of life and mental health recovery.

Culture

We're passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging, and rewarding. Our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We recognize that people are unique and are the experts on their own lives, not defined by impairments, diagnoses, or labels. We promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

How to Apply

This is an opportunity to join a values-based, growing, innovative, and nationally recognized organization with over 2,000 staff across 93 sites.

Please click "Apply" below to submit your application.

Applications Close: 11/09/2025

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