Mentor/Support Worker - Casual Positions Available

To provide a range of hands on support services for eligible funding recipients of the Disability Services Commission (DSC) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) including assistance with assistance with accommodation & tenancy obligations; daily planning, skill building, decision making and budgeting; employment assistance; and mentoring.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Cert 3 & 4 in Disability Services and/or relevant qualification in Human Services,
• Psychology, Social Work or similar OR equivalent industry experience.

Experience (Desirable)

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working with disadvantaged client groups in the
• aged care, disability or mental health sectors or equivalent experience.

Skills

• High level of professionalism and outstanding work ethic
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable adults including the aged and those with disabilities and/or mental health issues
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds with compassion and empathy and without judgment for their lifestyle choices, personal preferences and values
• Ability to work well both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to achieve excellent outcomes based on individual needs / goals
• Emotional resilience and ability to support individuals who may be, on occasion be experiencing significant distress, crisis or mental illness
• Ability to use Microsoft 365 applications i.e. Teams, Outlook (emails, calendar), OneDrive, Word, Excel, etc