Mental Health and Disability Support Worker

**Cornerstone Community Services is an NDIS Approved Provider, and is available 24/7 to offer people living with disabilities the support they need to live their day to day lives.**:

- **Through our person-centered program, we assist our participants with daily living activities including but not limited to cooking, cleaning, mobility, access to the community, honoring appointments and so much more.**:

- **Satisfying the needs of the individuals we support is our first priority. We do this by ensuring participants' choices and independence are promoted in an atmosphere of dignity and respect as well as health and safety.**

We have a growing participant base and growing team, we are on the search for committed, professional, and compassionate individuals to join our team with the opportunity for growth within the company.

We support participants with various physical/mental health disabilities, ranging from children to older individuals.

Our vision is to be part of, and to promote an inclusive society free from barriers where all individuals are equal, ensuring the people we support live meaningful and independent lives in a society which supports them to achieve their goals and ambitions.

**About the role**

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health and Disability Support Worker to join our team.

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 and Requirements for this role include but are not limited to**:

- _Travel all across Melbourne not limited to one region/suburb_
- _Working with participants with complex behaviours which can involve physical/verbal aggression._
- _Working with NDIS participants with mental health and psychosocial disabilities, clients have vast complexities and require support with everyday activities_
- _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_
- _Assist participants with maintaining accommodation and being in a shared living space_
- _Supporting clients enhance independent living skills_
- _Providing psychosocial 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_
- _Can effectively communicate to healthcare staff_
- _Tech Savvy_
- _Administration skills_
- _Phone Skills_
- _Completing Essential Reporting_
- _Transportation_
- _Social and Community Participation_

**Qualification and Experience requirements include**:

- have relevant qualifications in Mental Health or Allied Health Fields (diploma level or above)
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in mental health and psychosocial disability
- Experience in a similar role with housing experience (highly desirable)
- be able to drive and own a functional working vehicle that you are happy to transport our clients in.
- have full comprehensive roadworthy vehicle insurance
- 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.
- An understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the nature of psychosocial distress.
- hold current Working With Children's Check
- hold current valid First Aid Certificate
- Own your own car and have full comprehensive roadworthy vehicle insurance

**Here is a bit more about your role as a CCS Mental health and disability support worker**:

- You will be a valued team member helping to provide services to support clients’ individual needs in both their home and community
- **Paid hours (casual) + Kilometres - Attractive hourly rates**:

- **Evening/ Weekend Shift Allowance**:

- **Casual roster with the chance to choose and pick up shifts along the way**:

- You MUST have a current driver's license and your own car to use on shifts

**Additional Responsibilities Include**:

- Build rapport and collaborate effectively with staff/management, participants, their family, and friends to achieve a positive outcome and ensure a smooth service delivery flow throughout the participants' plan.
- Assist with liaising with participants' families, friends or professionals to explore new goals, ambitions, promote and empower participants to achieve their goals and provide good communicatio