Senior Wellbeing Navigator

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Wellways Australia Full time
Overview

Senior Wellbeing Navigator Peer to join our Support and Connect Team. This designated consumer Lived Experience role draws on your expertise in Intentional Peer Support (IPS) to provide meaningful, values-driven peer support to participants facing complex and intersecting challenges, such as long-term mental health concerns, trauma, or social disadvantage. In this leadership role, you'll model IPS principles, offer mentoring and co-reflection to peer staff, and foster a culture that respects and amplifies the voice of Lived Experience. Your work will be grounded in human rights, trauma-informed care, and recovery-oriented practice, while actively supporting reconciliation and culturally safe services for First Nations peoples.

Location: Belgrave, VIC (Full-Time)

Salary: $51.00 - 53.31 per hour (SCHADS Level 5B) + Leave loading + Salary packaging

Organisation: Wellways Australia

Responsibilities
  • Lead peer practice using IPS and lived experience; support participants with complex mental health needs
Qualifications
  • Personal experience of distress, trauma, mental illness and/or substance use and the recovery journey, and willingness to draw upon these experiences to inform your work
  • Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core or Advanced Training
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in a Consumer Peer Work role
  • Understanding of the values, practices and principles of peer support; minimum three years' experience in mental health or related services
  • Current valid Driver's License and 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 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. We are committed to reconciliation, inclusivity, and culturally safe services for diverse communities.

What We Offer
  • A purpose-driven culture where people can thrive and differences are valued
  • An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
  • Salary packaging up to $15,899
  • Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
  • Leave loading of 17.5% on annual leave
  • Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
How to Apply

Please select "Apply" to complete your application. For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Sally Western at 0497 748332.

Applications close: 28/09/2025


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