Direct Care Worker

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Loxton
• WHA3 | Part Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $1, $1,117.60 per week (pro rata) 
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Direct Care Worker (Community) – Support Independence and Quality of Life at Home

Are you a compassionate and reliable support worker who wants to make a meaningful impact in people's daily lives? This is your opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team that helps clients maintain their independence and dignity in a supportive rural health environment.

About the Role:

As a Direct Care Worker (Community) with the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN), you will deliver hands-on, client-focused services to people who are aged, frail, or living with a disability - supporting them to continue living safely in their homes with the help they need.

Reporting to the Community Care Coordinator and working closely with other community health professionals, you will be part of a collaborative, person-centred care team. Your duties may include assisting with personal care, domestic tasks, mobility support, and social engagement - tailored to each client's needs and preferences.

This is a rewarding role where you'll build trusted relationships and provide meaningful support that promotes wellbeing, independence, and community connection. If you're passionate about helping others and want to grow your career in community health, we welcome your application.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

Applicant Information

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

This is a part time vacancy, working 50 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 909165

Enquiries

Vanessa Formby
Community Care Coordinator
Phone:
E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Friday 5th February :55 PM

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