Join our Alcohol and Other Drug Services Team.

• Part Time (60.8 hrs per fortnight), Maximum Term (until June 2025)
• Horsham location
• SCHADS level 2 role + super + salary packaging

About the opportunity

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Traineeship is part of the Earn & Learn Program, an initiative of the Victorian Government to encourage growth in the community mental health and wellbeing sector. This enables people to study mental health education and work in a community mental health service. Uniting is offering positions in a range of mental health services to support Mental Health and Wellbeing Trainees to gain valuable practical experience as they complete their studies.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Trainees will be responsible for providing support to the day-to-day intake and assessment service functions, outreach support, individual and group support, and working collaboratively with consumers to achieve their wellbeing and recovery goals.

Trainees will be supported with workplace supervision and guidance, as well as relevant training and education to meet their learning and development needs. Through this they will develop a sound understanding of the community mental health sector through employment.

What’s on offer

In addition to a base salary commencing at $34.46 p/hr + superannuation, you will have access to:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more.
• 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or Centre.
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops

About you

You will have enrolled in and be making satisfactory progress towards completion of the Certificate IV in Mental Health. You will also have:

• Completed the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Orientation Module Certificate (or working towards this).
• Experience working in physical or mental health related disciplines such as yoga teaching, personal training, life coaching or artistic fields such as painting or drawing (Desirable)
• Lived experience, as a consumer or carer for someone, of public mental health services (desirable)
• Experience and expertise working directly with people with mental health issues, AOD challenges, complex needs and with their families and carers (desirable)

View the full position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Tanya Aschenbrenner, Team Leader Mental Health via email – Tanya.Aschenbrenner@vt.uniting.org 

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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