Outstanding opportunity to make a significant difference to the communityPart-time role, 21 hours per week – 3 x 12-month temporary positionsFlexible work arrangements possible: Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow locationsAbout Gateway Family ServicesGateway Family Services is a respected not-for-profit organisation that provides essential and targeted early intervention family support, counselling, expressive therapies and community support in the Penrith / Blue Mountains areas.  We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high-quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.About the RolesIn addition to these core services, Gateway is also providing a comprehensive bushfire recovery support service (Step by Step) to local communities throughout the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and mid-Western regions. As part of this service, we are seeking to appoint 3 Wellbeing Support Workers to work collaboratively with our current bushfire recovery case managers, providing a range of wellbeing and mental health services to bushfire affected people within these communities. This is a hugely exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative, cutting edge service delivery model focused on delivering accessible mental health support.The key responsibilities of these roles include:Providing a range of mental health support services to bushfire affected residents across the region through a variety of interventions, including counselling, psychological first aid, supported referrals to specialist mental health services, and providing psycho-educational groups and programsUtilising a suite of mental health assessment tools (for example, the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale) to best determine client needs.Development and delivery of mental health support through a variety of "soft entry" points, including local events, outreach hubs, and creative projectsCompleting thorough case planning, reviews and case notes, and ensuring these are uploaded / recorded into a database, whilst respecting client privacy and confidentialityAbout YouTo be successful in this role, you will need to have a highly flexible, adaptable way of working, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative, committed and driven team.You will also have:Experience in the mental health and/or community welfare sector, including working with trauma and working from a trauma-informed model of care.Experience in CBT and / or Narrative and Solution Focused therapies supported by, ideally, experience in assessing for traumaExperience working with both individuals and groups, including development and delivery of psycho-educational programsTertiary qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or similar, supported by PACFA / ACA /AASW membershipA highly collegiate, adaptable approach to your work and an ability to work as part of an established teamA commitment to social justice principles, and specifically to the mission and aims of the Uniting Church in AustraliaCurrent driver’s licence, including your own reliable vehicle (as a significant amount of travel across the LGA is required)Working with Children Check and willingness to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. If you are passionate about delivering meaningful therapeutic outcomes to the local community, this is your opportunity to work with a motivated and experienced team in an established and respected organisation. Apply now!HR Success is managing this recruitment process on behalf of Gateway Family Services. No agencies, please.

Wellbeing Support Worker

  • Outstanding opportunity to make a significant difference to the community
  • Part-time role, 21 hours per week – 3 x 12-month temporary positions
  • Flexible work arrangements possible: Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow locations

About Gateway Family Services

Gateway Family Services is a respected not-for-profit organisation that provides essential and targeted early intervention family support, counselling, expressive therapies and community support in the Penrith / Blue Mountains areas.  We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high-quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

About the Roles

In addition to these core services, Gateway is also providing a comprehensive bushfire recovery support service (Step by Step) to local communities throughout the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and mid-Western regions. As part of this service, we are seeking to appoint 3 Wellbeing Support Workers to work collaboratively with our current bushfire recovery case managers, providing a range of wellbeing and mental health services to bushfire affected people within these communities. This is a hugely exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative, cutting edge service delivery model focused on delivering accessible mental health support.

The key responsibilities of these roles include:

  • Providing a range of mental health support services to bushfire affected residents across the region through a variety of interventions, including counselling, psychological first aid, supported referrals to specialist mental health services, and providing psycho-educational groups and programs
  • Utilising a suite of mental health assessment tools (for example, the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale) to best determine client needs.
  • Development and delivery of mental health support through a variety of "soft entry" points, including local events, outreach hubs, and creative projects
  • Completing thorough case planning, reviews and case notes, and ensuring these are uploaded / recorded into a database, whilst respecting client privacy and confidentiality

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a highly flexible, adaptable way of working, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative, committed and driven team.

You will also have:

  • Experience in the mental health and/or community welfare sector, including working with trauma and working from a trauma-informed model of care.
  • Experience in CBT and / or Narrative and Solution Focused therapies supported by, ideally, experience in assessing for trauma
  • Experience working with both individuals and groups, including development and delivery of psycho-educational programs
  • Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or similar, supported by PACFA / ACA /AASW membership
  • A highly collegiate, adaptable approach to your work and an ability to work as part of an established team
  • A commitment to social justice principles, and specifically to the mission and aims of the Uniting Church in Australia
  • Current driver’s licence, including your own reliable vehicle (as a significant amount of travel across the LGA is required)
  • Working with Children Check and willingness to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. 

If you are passionate about delivering meaningful therapeutic outcomes to the local community, this is your opportunity to work with a motivated and experienced team in an established and respected organisation. Apply now!

HR Success is managing this recruitment process on behalf of Gateway Family Services. No agencies, please.