Independent Lives Skills Mentor

1 month ago

Geelong, Australia genU Full time

Location: Geelong- Brand: Community, Residential & Pathways- Date Posted: 11 Nov 2024Job No**:1488**

Location**:Geelong**

Employment Status**:Part-Time, Ongoing**

Classification**: From $33.41 - Level 2 - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Awards 2010**

**Flexible hours are available by negotiation to work around your own important commitments**
- Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered._
- genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day._

**Hey You**

genU is looking for compassionate staff to assist those with disabilities or a mental health diagnosis to manage the challenges of day-to-day life, build supports and increase their independence within their own home, community, and other settings. This role would be perfect for someone studying in the human services field or someone with lived experience in disability or mental health.

The role of the **Independent Lives Skills Mentor** is to use strength-based and recovery-based practices to assist participants to live with greater independence and to pursue a life based on their own strengths and goals.

You will assist and support participants to work towards their goals. These could include:

- Obtain accommodation and maintain tenancy obligations;
- Develop independent living skills;
- Maintain good health and wellbeing;
- Develop social skills and build relationships to overcome isolation and increase connections;
- Connect with local services and supports in their community;
- Learn strategies to overcome barriers that limit independence.
- These supports will be within participants homes and the local community. You will also undertake a range of administrative tasks such as, file noting and reporting.

**About You?**

Our ideal **Independent Lives** **Skills Mentor **is an effective communicator (both written and verbal) and has the ability to easily build rapport with participants and a range of key stakeholders. You will be able to demonstrate that you can work autonomously, you have strong administrative ability and have sound organisation skills.

**_Essential:_**
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain;
- Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain;
- Driver's license and vehicle
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module.

**_Desirable:_**
- Certificate IV in Disability or Mental Health, and/or other relevant qualification;
- Sound understanding and experience in delivering person centred supports;
- Experience working in the NDIS environment;
- First Aid and Current CPR with 12 months

**For You**

genu staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

- **Increased Leave**:15 Personal Leave Days Per Year against industry standard of 10.
- **Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing**: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
- **Increase your Take Home Pay**: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
- **Employee Discount Program**: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
- **Study Scholarship**: all genU employees are eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
- **Employee Referral Program**: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period.

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