StandBy Outreach Worker

• Join us in supporting individuals, groups and communities that have been bereaved and/or impacted by impacted by suicide.
• Outreach Worker to help deliver bereavement support after suicide in Braddon ACT
• $44.58 p/h (SCHADS Level 4B) + Leave loading + Super + 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.

We want you to tap into your knowledge and skills you have in working with people bereaved through suicide and/or dealing with severe personal trauma.

We at Wellways work within a collaborative environment and you will be involved in managing community-based projects including planning and evaluation. Your expertise in critical response management including on-call team coordination, crisis support, trauma informed practice and self-care management practices will be vital to this role. Below is the selection criteria we will use to successfully recruit to this position:

• Experience working with people bereaved through suicide and/or dealing with severe personal trauma
• Demonstrated, well developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, including public speaking, facilitation, consultation, and the ability to work effectively both as part of a team and with a broad range of stakeholders
• Experience and skills in critical response management including on-call team coordination, crisis counselling, trauma response and self-care management practices
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in, and a proactive approach to community development practice, including knowledge of local community infrastructure and network
• Ability to undertake collaborative activities, manage community-based projects including planning and evaluation
   

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• Minimum Diploma qualifications in a relevant allied health or community services discipline including psychology, counselling, mental health, social work, or community development with substantial suicide bereavement experience
• Current valid Driver’s License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
• Current Working with Children Check
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check

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.