Team Leader- Psychosocial Support Service
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
The Psychosocial Support Service (PSS) is a program funded by the Commonwealth Government
and commissioned through Primary Health Networks to provide psychosocial support services to assist people with living with severe mental illness. The Psychosocial Support Service (PSS) provides flexible one on one, and group supports focused on mental health recovery drawing on a whole of person approach, supporting individuals to work toward their mental health and social recovery goals.
About the Opportunity
The Team Leader will lead and support a team of Wellbeing Workers and Lived Experience Peer Workers to deliver high-quality, person-centred psychosocial support within the Psychosocial Support Service (PSS). This Commonwealth Government-funded program, commissioned through Primary Health Networks, supports people living with severe mental illness through flexible one-on-one and group-based services. Using a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and whole-of-person approach, the Team Leader will ensure participants are supported to achieve their mental health and social recovery goals while fostering a positive team culture and maintaining strong performance against KPIs.
In this role, you will provide leadership, supervision, and capacity building for staff, while coordinating care across clinical and community services to ensure seamless pathways for participants. You will collaborate with stakeholders, advocate for person-centred supports, and assist individuals and families to access services including primary health care, alcohol and other drug programs, education, employment, and housing. The role also involves facilitating group programs and one-on-one support when required, ensuring compliance with reporting and data collection requirements, and identifying service gaps to continuously improve service delivery.
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About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!
Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.
What we offer
For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Christopher Turner, Program Manager on 03 5622 4100
Once you APPLY click her for a copy of the position description
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways
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.
This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, innovative and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.
Please select "Apply" below to complete your application.
