Mental Health Support Worker

1 day ago

Burwood, Australia Infinity Care Full time

Are you seeking a rewarding career where you can have a positive impact on others' lives? Infinity Care is seeking experienced support workers to assist people with disabilities, frail aged individuals, and their caregivers in maintaining their independence at home. As a support worker, you'll be responsible for providing a range of services, such as social support, respite care, domestic assistance, shopping, escorted appointments, and personal care.

**About Us**

Infinity Care is dedicated to providing high-quality disability support services that prioritize independence, choice, and control for our participants. We value integrity, compassion, and positivity and offer a supportive and innovative work culture. Our services support a broad range of individuals, including children and young people, families, people with disabilities, older adults, and those with mental illness.

**What's in it for you?**

As an Infinity Care support worker, you'll benefit from competitive pay rates above the award, penalty rates, flexible hours to encourage work-life balance, a supportive office team, and training opportunities via our employee mentoring program. You'll also work with regular clients for more consistent, ongoing shifts and receive travel reimbursement.

**About the role**

The role of a support worker involves building positive relationships with clients, providing quality in-home and community support, promoting participant choice and control, providing mobility assistance, offering personal care with dignity, documenting clients' changing needs, and following care plans to support participants' independence. You'll also be responsible for driving clients to appointments, events, shopping, and family visits, as well as assisting participants in achieving their goals in line with their NDIS plans.

**Our requirements**:

- Reliable and insured car for transportation supports
- First Aid Training
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Comfortable reporting using digital platforms
- A good understanding of person-centred support
- Be comfortable supporting clients with intellectual/physical disabilities, high medical needs, or mental health conditions

**How to Apply**:
**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $33.00 - $42.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- On call
- Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- What days and times are you available to work and accept shifts?
- Can you drive and use your car for work purposes?
- What is your work rights status in Australia?
- Are you comfortable with providing personal care assistance including assistance with showering?
- Tell us about your experience working with complex mental health clients.

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

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