Support Worker

Health and Community Services aims to assist people with a disability to identify support that really matters most to them. As a registered service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with experience in providing services to Victorians living with disability or developmental delays, including mental health we understand the NDIS and how it may impact our consumers

We are seeking a Support Worker  on a Casual/Part time/Full time basis who speaks either Arabic or Turkish to join a skilled and dedicated team who are committed to providing high quality services and go above and beyond for our participants to coordinate and implement the support they need. 

As a Support Worker, you will demonstrate effective communication skills, with well-developed listening skills, you will be an organized person who likes to work within a team environment. Showing concern for others and a genuine interest in helping people to achieve their potential, you are an honest person striving to make a difference in the community.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in disability or a related discipline
• Arabic and/or Turkish language speaking skills mandatory.  
• 1 year experience within disability services or related services (i.e. Disability Employment Services);
• Demonstrated service knowledge of Disability and Mental Health.
• Demonstrated methods that promote engaging people with a disability into their community and a commitment to principles involved in community inclusion;
• Ability to use all relevant technology including tools and work autonomously.
• NDIS Screening Check and Working with Children Check or willing to obtain one.
• Current Drivers License

Roles include:

• To deliver a high-quality participant centered Capacity building to Health and Community Services participant and NDIS participants
• Promoting Independence and significantly improve the lives of participants and people with disability and/or mental illness accessing the service
• To actively support clinical and professional development of peers and contribute to the Capacity Building program to further enhance best practice and meet the needs of our participant
• Ensuring Work Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to
• Engaging with participant, their supports and 3rd party organizations in a professional manner
• Complying with all relevant legislation and codes of conduct
• We require someone with good communication skills, positive, reliable, empathetic and proactive individual who can work semi-autonomously with people with disability and/or mental illness
• provide support in and out of home with daily living tasks such as shopping, transport preparing meals and other household tasks 
• escorting participants to their appointments
• supervise and arrange activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development   
• provide companionship and support during daily activities 
• apply practical intervention procedures for behavioral problems 
• observe and report any changes in the participant's mental and/or physical condition or any complaints and to the supervisor 
• assist with rehabilitation exercises and basic treatment and at times medications
• flexibility and ability to work in a team and other agencies
• able to document to document progress notes at the end of each shift

This role involves shift work with night shifts and sleep-overs