Wellbeing Worker (Identified) Grand Pacific Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

About us

Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation.  We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services.  We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.

About the position

The Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) is a program that supports people who live with a mental health condition to build independence and participate in their community, in a way they choose to. HASI is a recovery-oriented and person-led service, underpinned by recovery principles and values. We strive to walk in partnership with people to find their path to wellness and support them to live a life they value.

We are seeking an Indigenous Wellbeing Worker to assist program participants to identify their values and strengths, set goals for the future, and build skills to work towards achieving these.

This position delivers practical support with a focus on the development of decision-making skills, social participation, independent living, healthy lifestyle, community access and building self-identity and resilience skills.

Based in our Nowra hub, this is a full-time opportunity. It’s a fixed term position until 30 June 2025.

Why join GPH?

  • Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance – option for a Rostered Day Off each month
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities
  • Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 tax free salary packaging available
  • We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!

What you’ll need

  1. Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be an active member within the local Aboriginal communities
  2. Demonstrated skills in engagement and collaboration, with the capability to build and maintain positive working relationships, across a range of organisations
  3. Qualifications in mental health, health or community/social services discipline (minimum Certificate IV) and demonstrated understanding of the mental health sector and recovery principles

Interested?

Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the ‘apply’ button to submit your application. 

Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description. If you do not include this, it may mean that you do not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.

For more information: Samantha Coad, Service Manager, HASI on 0436 665 834 or [email protected]

Applications close: 10 December 2023

This is an Aboriginal Identified Position – authorised under the S14d of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

*Please note that short-listing of candidates may commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, people from the LGBTQI community, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability.

Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.

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