Disability and Mental Health Worker

2 weeks ago

Ivanhoe, Australia Cosy Home Care Full time

Cosy Home Care is a company committed to delivering a highly personal, responsive, and client-focused service to people needing to access aged care and disability support services (including under the NDIS). We are a diverse and multilingual organization supporting individuals across a wide spectrum to achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes.

**About The opportunity**:
Cosy home care has a tremendous opportunity for mental health support works in Melbourne to join our vibrant team and provide holistic care and support to NDIS participants within a purposeful residential facility.

Mental health support workers are a vital part of providing vulnerable people with care and are able to radically improve their quality of life, providing support despite the complexities involved. The primary responsibility is to assist individuals who are unable to live independently by offering them the practical help and emotional support needed on a daily basis. Adopting a person-centered approach as such will enable clients to reach their full potential and live a fulfilling life, all whilst residing in a shared accommodation facility.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
This role will involve:

- Working with NDIS participants with mental health and intellectual disability, Schizophrenia and Lymphedema.
- Assisting individuals living with mental health illness, participate and engage in social and community activities.
- Delivering quality and client-focused supports in a highly responsive manner
- Providing intellectual support and companionship
- Working effectively from an NDIS plan, to achieve identified goals and to facilitate client’s needs efficiently
- Adhering to policy and procedures of our organisation

To be eligible for this position, you **must**:

- have relevant qualifications in Mental Health or Allied Health Fields (diploma level or above)
- Minimum 2 years of experience in mental health and psychosocial disability
- Experience in a similar role with housing experience (highly desirable), operating hoist is beneficial
- be able to drive and own a functional working vehicle that you are happy to transport our clients in.
- Experience in Selfcare, manual handling, medication, and be able to support clients to meet their individual goals.
- be able to develop skills and encourage independence & healthy relationships.
- Good understanding of how to provide supports in a recovery oriented, strengths focussed practice model.
- hold current valid First Aid Certificate
- Own your own car and have full comprehensive roadworthy vehicle insurance.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Competitive hourly rate
- Friendly and close-knit team environment
- Supportive & experienced leadership team
- Opportunities to build on experience.
- Engage in extensive training and upskilling activities

**Job Type**: Casual

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 vaccination with booster shot

Requisition Number: 003

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $28.68 - $31.90 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 Vaccination with booster shot

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