Urgent: Mental Health Support Worker

2 days ago

Newcastle, Australia PHM Health Full time

PHM Health is a registered provider for the NDIS who aim to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by assisting them to achieve their life choices, either in their own home or in the community. We have been providing high quality services and support to people with disabilities across the Sydney metro area since late 2017.

**We require enthusiastic and reliable Support Workers to support participants with behaviors in Newcastle/ Nelson Bay NSW.**
- **The Role**:_

A successful Support Worker assists and supports aged and disabled people with compassionate care and mental health.

**The main duties of a Support Worker include, but not limited to**:

- Assisting participants with daily living tasks and independent skills
- Provide personal care: personal hygiene and grooming
- Support with light domestic duties including meal preparations and cleaning
- Provide transport to appointments and/or facilitate community outings and
- Arranging social activities with participants
- Delivering individual support plans
- Documenting services delivered, incidents and reports

**Skills & Requirements**:

- **Mental Health Certificate is essential**:

- Excellent work ethic, have excellent oral communication and written communication skills, like a challenge, show initiative, enjoy working independently and as part of a team and think on your feet.
- Fit, energetic, and enthusiastic individual who has the ability to see the potential in people.
- Have a nursing background and/or are experienced in providing support to participants with intellectual and physical disabilities as well as mental illnesses and but also a willingness and ability to work with a variety of NDIS Participants with different levels of abilities.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Experience in aged care, community care, disability care experienced with mental health.
- Able to provide personal care to both male and female participants such as showering, grooming, toileting and continence or willingness to learn.
- Experience supporting Participants using frames, wheelchairs, and hoists.
- Experience supporting Participants with daily living skills, food preparation and housekeeping
- Must be willing to travel to all Central West surrounding areas.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- **Must own a reliable vehicle with full comprehensive insurance.**:

- **Must be Covid-19 Vaccinated Licence/Certification**:

- **NSW/International Driver’s Licence**:

- **Current First Aid and CPR certificate.**:

- **NSW Working with Children’s Check**:

- **NDIS Worker Screening Check**:

- **NDIS Orientation Certificate**:

- **New Worker NDIS Induction Module Certificate**:

- **COVID-19 Training**:

- **Must be vaccinated for Covid-19**

Flexible and ongoing interview times, after hours: Mon to Friday 5pm to 8pm Sat and Sunday 9am to 2pm

Pay is based on the SCHADS Award (Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award)

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $32.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekend availability

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