Mental Health Support Worker Sutherland Shire

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Kairos Care Pty Ltd Full time

**Position Description**

**Mental Health Disability / Community Support Worker Sutherland Shire**

**Essential Criteria**
- **Must live within 30 minutes of Sutherland Shire**:

- **Must have own car and current Drivers Licence to transport clients to and from appointments safely**:

- **Must have experience or a qualification ( Cert 111 Minimum) in Disability Support Work Aged Care or Community Services**:

- **Must desire to make a genuine difference in the lives of people with disabilities.**

**Why work for us?**

**Great Benefits and Rewards**
- Mileage 0.96 km
- Fee free training courses
- Potential for permanent employment after 1 years service
- In house wellness and mental health training
- Rewards and incentives in line with performance
- Opportunity for career progression in a rapidly growing company with established services.

**Position Purpose**

The role of the Mental Health Disability/ Community Support Worker is to provide support to clients that is flexible and individualised and to facilitate client involvement in daily activities and living skills programs across all services.

Disability Support Worker is to provide assistance to individuals with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities. You will help individuals with disabilities perform basic hygiene tasks, such as bathing and brushing teeth, in addition to assisting with daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning and doing laundry. You will also be responsible for transporting disabled individuals to therapy or doctor appointments and take them shopping and completing other chores.

In addition, you will generally assist in developing and implementing client-specific programs to help these individuals build strong social skills and encourage independence whenever possible. You will be providing support in clients' homes and within community settings.

You will also need to ensure that you complete case notes/ progress notes every after every shift.

**Other duties/responsibilities**:

- Medication administration ( for enrolled nurses/ registered nurses)
- Cleaning rooms
- Behaviour observation and support
- Maintaining record of client progress
- Assessing client to determine continuing needs
- Assistance in building client self-image and confidence

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Shift work

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sutherland, NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a valid Drivers Licence and Car to Transport Clients Safely?
- Do you live within 30 minutes of the Sutherland Shire?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

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