About this role
• Join us on recovery and supporting individuals to live independent and fulfilling lives in Community.
• Causal opportunity to work in Grampians YPARC based in Ballarat VIC
• SCHADS Level 3 (50.61 p/h)+ Salary Packaging up to $15,899 + 17.5% Leave loading
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 this Program
The Grampians Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) program is a collaborative service between Wellways and Grampians Health Services.
The service is a step-down and step-up sub-acute mental health service for those within the catchment areas of Grampians Health. YPARCs are in a community setting and provide an option for people who are becoming unwell, or who are in the early stages of recovery from an acute illness and need a short period of additional support to strengthen their gains from spending time in an inpatient setting. They are supported to consolidate their community transition and recovery treatment plans.
About the opportunity
As Casual Recovery Worker, you’ll provide support for individual clients developed according to their needs, with a significant focus on achieving meaningful health, social and economic outcomes for people experiencing mental health issues. Supporting the team with assisting young people in their own pathway to recovery.
The Key Deliverables of the role are:
• Engage participants, their families, and friends in the program where appropriate and develop professional and trusting working relationships
• Conduct regular face to face support visits to connect with the person and to monitor and offer support around key areas
• Encourage linkages into a range of activities to support achievement of goals, including all other Wellways services.
• Develop individually tailored recovery plans with each participant which incorporate specific individual goals focusing on skill and knowledge development, including physical health and wellbeing and housing outcomes.
• Provide direct practical support to participants to attain the skills required to meet the goals identified to ensure social inclusion, including group activities as appropriate.
• Regularly reviewing the ways in which services are provided to ensure the program is service aligned with individual needs.
You will also need:
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Mental Health, AOD, or a related community services field, and relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant qualifications and experience
• 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
For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Jo-Anne Otten on jotten1@wellways.org
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
Job Description Summary
Culture We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.
How to Apply This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, innovative and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.
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Applications Close 28/07/2026