Disability Support Worker - Complex Support (Mental Health)

About Us

Our client is a community for people with disability and their families, anywhere in Australia, to find, hire and manage local support workers who fit their needs and share their interests. We are growing ourcommunity nationally, so now is the perfect time to join the team. Whether it’s support with personal care, getting to work or catching a footy game, we give individuals the tools and technology to pursue a good life on their own terms - a life of choice, independence and control.

Mental Health - 
Duties and Responsibilities:

The support you will provide to someone with complex support needs varies for each person. Support needs and goals are directed by the person or their informal supports. Implement safe and effective infection control, identify risk and work within the parameters of your role.

They may include and not limited to

• Transport to appointments
• Shopping
• Personal care
• Reading and implementing complex support plans
• Support with social and community connections
• Requirements for complex support such as managing crisis and assisting clients to access their professional networks.

Hours/Days of Work:

• Availability to do at least one day shift (8am - 4pm) and one inactive sleepover shift (8pm - 4am) 

Skills Required:
Experience in Mental Health, specifically in community services. 

Essential Qualification

• Full Australian Work Rights
• 2+ doses of Covid-19 Vaccinations
• Australian Drivers License
• National Police Check (issued in last 24 months)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• First Aid
• Working With Children Check 
• Experience (2+ years preferable):
  - Mental health
  - Behaviour support
  - Experience with absconding behaviours
  - Medication Management (certificate)

Benefits

We truly care for and invest in our support workers. Through employment, training, great pay, and ongoing support, We are committed to delivering the best support possible for people with disability.

• Flexibility and work-life balance: Work the hours you choose, accepting support shifts that fit within your schedule.
• Fair Pay: We follow the disability services industrial award, which means pay rates are guaranteed and determined annually. Our pay covers penalty rates for higher wages when working nights, weekends, or public holidays, as well as overtime. We also pay superannuation and long service leave (where applicable) to support the long-term financial security of our workers. A current chart of the pay rates will be discussed.
• All care: Taking care of our employees ensures that they can do their best work. We provide paid training for support workers to access learning opportunities and develop their skills. Plus there are extra opportunities like support worker conferences and other events.
• Full responsibility: Our support workers have access to a suite of insurances covering all shifts worked on, including workers' compensation. We have a dedicated employee support team to help our employees get the most out of their job, and 24/7 incident response if anything unexpected happens on shift. We take responsibility for working conditions and employee wellbeing.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities: Paid training for a quality disability support workforce. We pay workers for essential and specialised training.

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