Mental Health Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Newcastle, Australia Maple Community Services Full time

Maple Community Services currently have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team as a Mental Health Support Worker in and around, Western Sydney, NSW.

We are seeking passionate, empathetic and dedicated individuals in providing supports to our participates. It will require engaging in social activities, interacting with participants and overall ensuring their safely and well-being.

**Your responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Community participation: accompanying participants on outings, appointments and social engagements
- Personal care: personal hygiene, dressing, medication, showering
- Assistance at home: meal preparation and housekeeping
- Transporting participants to their required destinations
- Submit progress notes for every shift, following the template provided
- Building rapport and providing amazing services
- Assist in participants goals and aspirations

**Requirements**:

- Preferred certificate in either Mental Health, Disability and/or Individual Support
- Minimum 1 year experience in 1:1 Mental Health and Personal Care support work
- Able to work unsupervised and part of a team
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Flexible in terms of hours and needs
- Positive attitude and takes initiative
- Exhibits high levels on common sense
- Drivers licence and own form of transport with vehicle insurance
- CURRENT Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, WWC Check, First Aid & CPR and ABN

**Why us?**
- Opportunity to grow and progress within Maple
- Supportive culture and working environment
- On-going training and development provided
- Paid travel time to participant and reimbursement of kms
- Flexibility and freedom of contractor work

**About Us**

Maple Community Services is a NDIS approved Service Provider that facilities supports within Australia. We are a team of like-minded individuals working towards creating equal standards of living for people of all abilities. Whilst we are known for specialising in Cognitive Health and individuals with Criminal Convictions, Maple Community Services holistically caters to persons of all abilities.

**Job Type**: Contract

**Salary**: $35.00 - $39.00 per hour

Work Location: In person



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