Support Worker

**A rewarding career with a nationally recognised provider of mental health and disability services**:

- ** Casual position | to join an established team with access to ongoing support and development**:

- ** Attractive salary + penalty rates + salary packaging**
- 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._

**About the opportunity**

We have an incredible opportunity for an experienced Support Worker to join a small supportive and inclusive team in providing quality support to our clients. We offer carer support services, homeless outreach, and registered services. As a passionate Support Worker, you will be responsible for the delivery of services. You will use a person-centered approach to provide individual support and practical assistance to participants to assist them in achieving their goals.

**To be successful in this role**

You're a passionate, empathetic, and caring individual who is looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others. You relish a challenge and new experience. You're calm, collected, and resilient in the face of adversity and are looking to carry these qualities with you to the front line to start helping those in need. You are an independent, proactive thinker and worker but are also able to follow directions given by your managers and can work within a tight-knit team.

**You will also need**:

- Relevant qualifications or commensurate experience in working in a support role for people with mental health issues, generally a Certificate IV qualification or above
- Lived experience of Mental Health Recovery
- 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
- 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

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

Once you APPLY click here for a copy of the position description

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