Disability Support Worker - Mental Health
Core
Provide active support to individuals with mental health conditions to live independently in a Supported Independent Living (SIL) home, focusing on daily skills, personal care, and community engagement.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (Mental Health)
Builds
Supported Independent Living (SIL) environments
Domain
Disability support / Mental health / Community living
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care assistance, meal planning and cooking, light cleaning, budgeting, social skills development, community outing facilitation, manual handling, computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook), privacy and confidentiality adherence
Preferred skills
Experience with complex mental health conditions, prior SIL environment experience, Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
Responsibilities
Assist clients in achieving NDIS goals by developing daily living skills, support personal care needs, facilitate community connection through social activities and outings, accompany clients to appointments, help maintain family and service connections
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC