Community Workers Wanted

About the role

You'll be working with people with a range of mental and physical disabilities — supporting them to engage with their community, grow their independence, and live a life they value. Deliver community access support — from recreational outings to everyday appointments or assisting clients around their home. Help clients build confidence navigating public spaces and social settings. Work with people living with a range of mental health and physical disabilities. Encourage life skills development, goal setting, and a positive daily routine. Provide emotional support, companionship, and transport.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver community access support — from recreational outings to everyday appointments or assisting clients around their home
• Help clients build confidence navigating public spaces and social settings
• Encourage life skills development, goal setting, and a positive daily routine
• Provide emotional support, companionship, and transport
• Assess clients' needs and plan, develop and implement educational, training and support programs
• Identify specific challenges through client interviews and tailor support to meet individual needs
• Engage with families, welfare agencies, government organisations and private businesses to identify and address pressing community issues
• Provide counselling and emotional support to help clients navigate personal difficulties
• Prepare submissions for funding and resources, as well as reports for government bodies and other agencies

About you

• Passionate about inclusion, empowerment, and community participation
• Experience in disability, mental health, or youth support is highly regarded
• Great interpersonal skills and professional boundaries
• Comfortable with personal support and flexible routines
• Confident in working with clients from diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds
• Driver's licence, reliable vehicle, and confident with technology
• First Aid & CPR
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• NSW Police Check
• National Police Check (or NSW Police Check for residents)
• Bachelor's degree in community services, education, sociology, etc
• 3 years relevant experience or willing to learn