Disability Support Workers/Mental Health Support

1 week ago


Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Solid Holistic Care Pty Ltd Full time

Become part of a fast-growing disability and community nursing organisation committed to supporting individuals living with a disability to meet their individual goals. We require EXPERIENCED Support Workers for SIL and Community environments, particularly when working with individuals with complex trauma. Permanent part time and casual roles are available.

We have SIL houses across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter.

Support Workers, under the guidance of House Coordinators and the Service Manager, are responsible for working directly with people with disabilities to undertake personal, community and daily living activities. These activities are designed to assist the individual in building their individual, family and community-based capacity to improve daily lives, build capacity and improve relationships..

Skills and experience
- Completed a Certificate IV, Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Disabilities, Youth Work, Community Services, Psychology, Social Work and/or other relevant studies;
- Previous experience in working with people living with a disability, mental health concerns or other relevant experience;
- Experience working with Supported Independent Living participants with complex needs and requiring a high level of supports;
- Ability to work as a team and unsupervised.
- Must have Police check, WWCC, current First Aid, Driver's license, and NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission Worker Orientation Module certificate.

About You

You are passionate about supporting participants in Supported Independent Living, you are empathic and thrive on working in a fast paced environment. You want to work for a Organisation that prides themselves on their values, beliefs and ethics. You want to feel valued and have your opinions listened to and feel supported in your role. You understand the challenges but also see the rewards in supporting participants.

Solid Holistic Care is a disability and community nursing provider founded by a Registered Nurse and staffed by individuals with a large variety of sector experience.

We respect and support the fundamental right of participants to continue living independently in their own homes and communities with dignity and respect, along with choice and inclusion in relation to their support needs.

Come join us in this exciting venture and make a difference.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: $22.62 - $46.03 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Maternity leave
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning shift
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay



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