Complex Mental Health Support Worker

Are you looking for a role that provides job satisfaction, work/life balance and competitive industry rates? If yes, join the Maple team and make a positive difference in your community!

Maple Community Services currently have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team as a Disability/Mental Health Support Worker in Mooroolbark VIC.

We are seeking passionate, empathetic and dedicated individuals in providing supports to our participates. It will require engaging in social activities, interacting with participants and overall ensuring their safely and well-being.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Community participation: accompanying participants on outings, appointments and social engagements
• Personal care: personal hygiene, dressing, medication, showering
• Assistance at home: meal preparation and housekeeping
• Transporting participants to their required destinations
• Submit progress notes for every shift, following the template provided
• Building rapport and providing amazing services
• Assist in participants goals and aspirations

Requirements:

• Preferred certificate in either Mental Health, Disability and/or Individual Support
• Able to work unsupervised and part of a team
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Flexible in terms of hours and needs
• Positive attitude and takes initiative
• Exhibits high levels on common sense
• Drivers licence and own form of transport with vehicle insurance
• CURRENT NDIS Worker Screening Check, WWC Check, First Aid & CPR, NDIS Module

Why us?

• Opportunity to grow and progress within Maple
• Supportive culture and working environment
• On-going training and development provided
• Paid travel time to participant and reimbursement of kms
• Flexibility and freedom of contractor work

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $35.00 – $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring program
• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement

Experience:

• Mental Health: 1 year (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check (Preferred)
• Working with Children Check (Preferred)
• First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person