Support Workers

ABOUT KARAKAN

Karakan specialises in supporting people who experience mental health challenges and disability.  We believe that people with mental illness can live meaningful and fulfilling lives and that recovery is possible. Our mission is to help people experiencing mental health challenges build resilience and live life better, together as a community.

We are a well-established provider of psychosocial support services with a long and rich history of working with people whose lives have been impacted by mental health. We strive to help each individual make a positive impact on their lives as we promote and support inclusion, connection, and resilience through our recovery-focused services.  

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a number of purpose-driven Support Workers to join us. Roles on offer will be casual.

We place importance on finding people whose values align with ours – Inclusion, Connection and Resilience.

Our Support Worker roles require empathetic people to provide in-home support and access the community for a variety of clients. Our customers are located on the south side of Brisbane, including suburbs south of the Brisbane River, in the Logan and Redlands areas, and out towards Ipswich.

If you can provide active support and have an unshakable belief in people's potential to live an extraordinary life, we would love for you to consider a role with Karakan and look forward to reviewing your application.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing support that enables and empowers people to live high-quality lifestyles and participate in meaningful activities.
• Assist people in achieving their identified goals and developing new skills.
• Assist people in completing household tasks alongside them, including meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry - guiding and supporting the individual to learn and do these tasks themselves wherever possible.
• Actively assist people in developing and maintaining networks and connections in their community.
• Actively offer individuals the opportunity to make informed decisions.
• Protect the privacy and dignity of all individuals, including colleagues and people supported.
• Work as part of a team alongside the individual, communicating important information to colleagues as required.
• Assisting individuals to access the community to complete their shopping, do their banking or attend appointments.
• Assist individuals to use public transport, or provide transport if part of their support arrangements.
• Assist with personal care, including personal hygiene, grooming and mealtime assistance.
• You'll need to perform other duties commensurate with the classification level's skills and competencies.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal applicants will be supportive, empowering and motivating. We are looking for people who have an understanding of the recovery model, appreciative inquiry and trauma-informed care. Experience in mental health and/or disability support, as well as familiarity with complex and challenging behaviours, is ideal.

Key requirements include:

• Completing and maintaining an NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance.
• Relevant qualifications (Certificate III in Individual Support, Certificate IV in Mental Health, or equivalent) and/or experience supporting people living with a disability or mental health challenges are highly beneficial.
• Experience or a qualification in personal care is beneficial, though not required.
• Flexibility in working availability.
• Demonstrated ability to submit notes and reports through online systems.
• Ability to communicate across diverse groups of people, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the local community or the ability to acquire this.
• High level of computer literacy.
• A 'smart' mobile phone with internet data.
• Current Queensland Driver's License – classification P2 or Open.
• Access to a car suitable to transport customers with an appropriate level of motor vehicle insurance, which includes Comprehensive Insurance and Third-Party property.

If you are an excellent fit for a Support Worker role at Karakan, we would love for you to consider joining the team