Locations: Perth Metro

Remuneration: $34.57 per hour

Employment Type: Permanant Part-Time

HelpingMinds

HelpingMinds® is a highly-regarded carer support and mental health services organisation, established over 40 years ago. Our compassionate team throughout the metro and regional areas, provide quality services and support to more than 10,000 children, youth, adults and families affected by mental illness every year.

The position:

This position forms part of our Individualised Services team that specialise in supporting people with psychosocial disability. The Support Worker position focuses on assisting participants to meet the goals within their individualised NDIS plan. The NDIS aims to provide people with choice and control over how, when and where those supports are provided. This role aims to promote independence and confidence in our participants, to enable them to live their best lives. This is an outreach community based role, providing supports in participants homes and providing transport and support in accessing the wider community.

Key Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Establish supportive, engaging and professional relationships with participants, to build their capacity to work towards achieving their individual goals and outcomes outlined within their NDIS Plan

• Utilise recovery oriented principles to provide a high standard of direct support in areas including but not limited to independent living skills, social and community participation, personal choice and decision making, whilst building upon a participants strengths, increasing resilience and improving mental health.

• Maintain accurate and professional service delivery notes and documentation.

• Work both autonomously in a community outreach environment, and collaboratively within a team environment to deliver high quality psychosocial supports.

About You:

This is an opportunity for an experienced Support Worker with a genuine interest in providing excellent service to our clients.

• You have demonstrated the ability to establish supportive, engaging and professional relationships with participants; to build their capacity to work towards achieving their individual goals and outcomes outlined within their NDIS Plan

• You have utilised recovery-oriented principles to provide a high standard of direct support in areas including but not limited to independent living skills, social and community participation, personal choice and decision making, whilst building upon a participants strengths, increasing resilience and improving mental health.

• You have maintained accurate and professional service delivery notes and documentation.

• You can both autonomously in a community outreach environment, and collaboratively within a team environment to deliver high quality psychosocial supports.

• And finally, you’re someone who’s passionate with a demonstrated capacity to promote and uphold values including discretion and confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications:

• NDIS Worker Screen Clearance,
• Proof of Australian Working Rights,
• Working With Children Check,
• Current Drivers License & Motor Vehicle Insurance,
• First Aid Certificate
• Certificate IV in Mental Health/Community Services

The perks

• Generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum
• Generous leave entitlements
• 5 weeks annual leave per year (pro rata), increasing to 6 weeks (pro rata) once reaching 3 years of continuous service
• 2 wellness days per year, increasing to 3 days once reaching 3 years of continuous service
• Generous superannuation
• 12%, increasing to 13% once reaching 1 year of continuous service
• Professional development and support around additional training
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities to Support Coordination or Recovery Coach

Culture Statement

We are a value-driven organisation that encompasses the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service. We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion, and your drive. Our people focused culture and flexible approach will help you to succeed both professionally and personally.

Apply now

To apply for this position and take the next steps towards a rewarding career with HelpingMinds, please submit a resume and cover letter. For more information, contact the Recruitment team on 08 9427 7100 or email [email protected]

HelpingMinds Limited is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQIA, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience of mental health issues and of supporting family members with mental health issues.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.