Wellways
Mental Health and Wellbeing
VolunteerCoordinator
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“Volunteer Coordinator at Wellways. Skills: Volunteer recruitment, Volunteer supervision, Community inclusion. Recruit and oversee volunteers. Support Family and Peer Workers”
What You'll Achieve.
Create more welcoming community spaces; Increase sense of belonging within the community
Industry & Context.
Ability to undertake travel for the role
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Personal lived experience of caring for someone with mental health challenges or psychosocial distress and recovery, Current valid Driver’s License, Current Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check, Right to Work within Australia, Satisfactory National Police Records Check (less than 12 months old), NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
What You'll Do.
Recruit and oversee volunteers
Support Family and Peer Workers
Provide support to volunteers
Facilitate introduction between volunteers
Ensure tailored support is offered
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Support to Family and Peer Workers
Full Job Description
* **Draw on your real-life experience to support families & carers in your community** * **Be part of the reformed Mental Health and Wellbeing system in Victoria** * **$43.08 to $46.35 phr (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._ **About this Program** A key recommendation from the Royal Commission emphasised the crucial role of families and carers in not only caring for their loved ones, but also in the overall functioning and sustainability of the mental health system. The Mental Health & Wellbeing Connect forms a vital component of the integrated services provided in the reformed Mental Health and Wellbeing system in Victoria. Services will be provided primarily by a team of individuals with personal experience as carers, and will offer support to families, carers, kin, and supporters of individuals facing mental health challenges, psychological distress, mental illness, or substance use concerns. **About the Opportunity** As the Volunteer Coordinator, your primary responsibility will be to recruit and oversee our team of Volunteers as well as provide support to Family and Peer Workers who support families, carers and loved ones to establish community inclusion, helping to create more welcoming spaces in the community and supporting people to increase their sense of belonging within the community. With the guidance and support of the Program Coordinator, you will be responsible for recruitment, training, supervision and support the team. This role will see you supporting volunteers and support the initial introduction between volunteers, carers and families and work with them to
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