Create real impact through connection to support community members
Drive a thriving peer workforce by mentoring emerging practitioners
$51.00 - 53.31 phr (SCHADS Level 5B) + 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

Community Living Support (CLS) is a NSW Government-funded initiative providing individually tailored, person-led psychosocial support to people aged 16 years and over who experience severe mental health challenges.

Working within a recovery-oriented framework, CLS supports people to build skills, strengthen social connections and achieve their personal goals through practical, versatile and community-based support.

About the Opportunity

As a Recovery Worker,



you will walk alongside participants as they identify their strengths, aspirations and goals. You will provide practical, hands-on support that assists people to build confidence, develop self-management skills and connect with their communities.

Working as part of an integrated team, you will help ensure participants receive consistent, high-quality support while maintaining accurate records and documentation that contribute to positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
Support participants to develop and work towards their recovery goals and aspirations.
Provide practical, strengths-based support that promotes independence and wellbeing.
Foster connections with families, communities and natural support networks.
Complete recovery plans, assessments, file notes and program documentation.

Collaborate with colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver coordinated support.

Travel across the region to meet participant needs

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📌 Recovery Worker (Wollongong)
🏢 Wellways Australia
📍 Wollongong