Disability Support Worker

Scenic Health is looking for kind, caring, and compassionate Support Workers who are looking to join a participant cantered team in the Hobart area for a set two days per week with one participant.
Why choose Scenic Health?

• Scenic Health is a small company based around participant-centered care.
• Pay above award rate.
• Match Support Workers with participants.
• Work for the same participants with set days and hours.
• Management team who is always ready to help and guide when needed.

Duties the role may include:

• Supporting community access outings, appointments, and social engagements.
• Transport to and from community access and appointments.
• Supporting participants to develop life skills and confidence in tasks and out in the community.
• Helping implement tools to help develop and keep motivation.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A willingness to support people with mental health and complex mental health illnesses.
• An understanding that starting with someone new takes time.
• Patience to work on and build a rapport with the participant.
• Willingness to support people with complex mental health and challenging behaviours.
• Have great communication skills and awareness of own mental health and willing to ask and accept support when needed.

Essential Criteria:

• Cert 3 individual support or higher.
• Mental health training and experience.
• WWVP card and NDIS Screening.
• First Aid and CPR.
• Valid driver's license.
• Reliable car.

About Scenic Health Service:
Scenic Health is a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider that offers personalised choices for people living with a disability or requiring personal care. We are committed to fulfilling the needs of the people we support by providing caring and compassionate services that are flexible to their individual requirements.We promote choice and inclusion for the people we serve whether they need a place to live or someone to be by their side to achieve active and independent participation in a supportive and understanding community.Services we offer include Specialised Support Coordination, Mental Health Support, Community Access, Respite Care, Personal Care and Transport.