Mental Health Support Workers (Mount Barker to Murray Bridge incl Strathalbyn)
Core
Provide individualized support to NDIS participants with complex mental health needs, assisting with daily living tasks, appointments, and social activities to build capacity and independence.
Role type
Community mental health support worker
Builds
Participant independence and psychosocial wellbeing through recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and person-centred practices
Domain
Mental health / Community services / NDIS
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Empathy, emotional intelligence, self-reflection, ability to engage with others, motivation building, 2:1 support ratio management
Preferred skills
Group facilitation skills, knowledge of psychosocial disability and comorbidities
Technologies
Smartphone with internet capabilities
Responsibilities
Support participants to appointments, group activities, social outings, food shopping, and medication pickups; facilitate activity groups; work within recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practices
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on support role