Support Worker – Psychosocial
Core
Provide person-centred psychosocial support to individuals with mental health and psychosocial disabilities to build independence and life skills.
Role type
Support Worker (Psychosocial)
Builds
Individual support plans and community participation outcomes
Domain
Disability care / Mental health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
psychosocial support, daily living assistance, community engagement, documentation, collaboration with families and healthcare professionals, medication administration, feeding assistance, hoist transfers, manual handling, aspiration management
Preferred skills
wound care, managing severe dysphagia, high-level clinical care
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day psychosocial support, assist with community participation and skill development, support daily living activities, encourage independence and self-advocacy, monitor wellbeing, maintain documentation, collaborate with stakeholders
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC