Assertive Outreach Housing and Recovery Worker

**Exciting Full-time opportunity in Metropolitan Melbourne**:

- ** NFP values based company + superannuation + generous salary packaging**:

- **Work within a supportive, passionate and collaborative team environment**
- 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._

Wellways are seeking an experienced and passionate staff member to join our Doorway team, supporting people experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges to access the private rental market. Utilising a Housing First approach, this is a unique opportunity to enmesh housing and mental health skills to support the most vulnerable across Metropolitan Melbourne.

Favorable applicants will have experience working in community based mental health roles with marginalised population groups. This role works in partnership with key area mental health hospital services in Melbourne.

**About the Program**

Doorway is a housing first private rental housing and support program funded by Victorian State Government. Doorway supports people experiencing mental health challenges and homelessness to secure a home in their community and improve their wellbeing.

The Housing and Recovery Worker role works in partnership with clinical and community services to support participants to maintain their tenancy, improve their health and quality of life. Connections with Real Estate Agents and partnerships with clinical mental health services are central to the Doorway Program.

Hear from the experts (participants) about the Doorway Program

**Some of the things your new role will include**:

- Assisting participants to secure and sustain a home in private rental market.
- Working alongside participants, their families and friends to develop a self directed care plan based on the participants self identified housing and recovery goals
- Support operational relationships and partnerships with clinical mental health services and real estate agents
- Working with a fantastic broader sustainable tenancy team at Wellways

Please click here to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

**What you will need**:

- Tertiary qualifications in a social science or related discipline, or experience working in a recovery oriented mental health environment.
- Experience working in mental health or related services.
- A current valid Driver's License and ability to conduct outreach via a company fleet vehicle.
- Right to work in Australia.
- Satisfactory National Police Records Check, Working with Children's Check and NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Worker Orientation Module Certificate are mandatory prior to commencement

**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

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 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
- Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. _**_Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement._**
- If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here _Reconciliation | Wellways