Disability Support Workers With Complex Mental Health Training and skills

6 days ago

Adelaide SA, Australia Gaval Community Services Full time $60,000 - $84,000 per year

About the Role

We are looking for Mental Health Trained Support Workers, available for clients based in our Adelaide suburbs.

This roles include:

  • Building and maintaining trusting and meaningful working relationships with our clients, their circle of support and the community.
  • Assisting our clients to achieve personal goals.
  • Facilitating community inclusion and participation
  • Encouraging positive and socially appropriate behaviour, and effectively manage challenging behaviours.
  • Providing personal care where required and personalised support in accordance with the personal plan.
  • Providing individual support services and direct care for people with mental illness and disabilities
  • Supporting the client in the community, including in participation programs
  • Transportation of clients to community engagements
  • Completion of reports including incident, progress notes, shifts handovers
  • Availability to work Monday to Friday or on a Weekday rotating rosters in 24/7 Supported Independent Living Accommodation (SIL)

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Disability Support Certificates (Cert iii or above)
  • Mental Health Training Certificates or equivalent skills
  • DCSI Clearance
  • National Police Clearance
  • First Aid + CPR
  • Have a Driver's License
  • Manual Handling
  • Working With Children Checks
  • NDIS Workers Checks

Desirable

  • An understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
  • Experience in the mental health industry will be highly desirable
  • Computer and Admin Skills is an advantage
  • Previous work experience in disability or aged care is another advantage

Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Assisting participants to perform important daily activities and home based tasks.
  • Provide short-term focused interventions, psycho-education, and mentoring.
  • Facilitating daily personal hygiene and care tasks.
  • Assisting with coordinating and facilitating community access.
  • Providing emotional support and encouragement.
  • Facilitating participant communication and enhancing their choice and decision-making processes.
  • Implementing and monitoring Behaviour Management Strategies as required.
  • Empowering participants with learning, skill development and employment.
  • Transporting participants to medical and other appointments, and social activities as required
  • Upholding the rights, independence and dignity of all participants, ensuring confidentiality and their choices are recognised at all times.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: Up to $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Travel reimbursement

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have WWCC and NDIS worker check?

Experience:

  • support worker: 2 years (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • CPR Certification (Required)
  • Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

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