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Form of workAbout CareChoice
CareChoice is a NDIS and TAC/ WorkSafe registered disability provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability and Private Aged Care sectors in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation.
CareChoice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The CareChoice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service.
Our values:
Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:
- People, First
- Brilliant Together
- Bring Our Best. Always
- Relentless Optimism
Benefits & culture
CareChoice is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
As part of our commitment to putting People first, you’ll enjoy industry-leading wellbeing support and benefits at CareChoice, including:
- Access to your pay as you earn it via our financial wellbeing partner
- Employee Pathways Scholarships
- Employee Support Fund
- Free ongoing training and development
- Paid Pregnancy loss leave for either parent
- Flexible work options
- A number of employee wellness platforms including EAP, free flu shots and travel discounts
- Discounts with several department store retailers, events & entertainment, home & technology
- Further discounts with groceries & beverages, shopping & fashion, sports & leisure, fuel and transport
- Car, health insurance and energy benefits
- Monthly & Annual Recognition & Reward for Employee of the Month
- Service Recognition & Reward Program
- Career development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long program
From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people’s lives.
How you’ll make an impact
Due to continuous and exciting growth, we’re currently recruiting for multiple Mental Health Support Workers to join our team to support clients based in the Doveton area.
You will be responsible for providing quality support to participants who are living in this newly built home.
The hours of work available are 24:7 roster including weekday shifts, evening, and weekend shifts. Penalty rates apply on weekends, Public Holidays, after 8pm and after 12 pm.
About you
To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to have demonstrated experience providing support to participants with high complex needs and or behaviours of concern.
Your background should include Complex or Forensic Support Work and ideally you will have experience working with clients that are high risk and are currently involved with the criminal justice system.
Essential to the role will be a thorough understanding of Mental Health disorders and trauma, an ability to maintain professional boundaries and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
You will also have the following skills and attributes:
- Diploma level qualification in a relevant field
- Clear and effective communication skills and ability to establish professional relationships with participants and their families
- Attention to detail and accuracy in record management
- Flexibility to work over a 7-day roster and the availability to work overnight shifts or attend training or meetings as required
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or willing to obtain
- First Aid, CPR, WWCC and NDIS Worker Orientation module
- Current Driver’s License with access to a comprehensively insured vehicle (mandatory).
Employment with CareChoice is subject to satisfactory background checks which include Professional References, Employee Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
