Community Support Worker. Casual

About the Role

We are looking for a Community Support Worker to join our Individualised Community Living Strategy (ICLS) program providing outreach support to clients accessing the service between the Mandurah to Morley areas. The service is for clients with a mental health diagnosis who are eligible for a support package. The role of the Community Support Worker is to help the client access their local services and maximise their recovery success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support to clients with a mental health diagnosis, focusing on recovery and community living goals
• Coach and encourage independence through daily routines and decision-making
• Assist with cooking, cleaning, and home upkeep, empowering the client to take control of their daily living
• Encourage community access and engagement in local activities
• Support capacity building and self-management of lifestyle and wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with clinical and mental health support teams
• Follow and contribute to individualised support plans
• Thursday and Friday daytime availability REQUIRED
• Flexibility to travel up to 40 minutes from home, as required. Travel will be within a 40 km radius of the Perth metro area

Skills & Experience

• Certificate IV in Community Services or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience working autonomously with people with mental illness or psycho-social disability
• Passionate about client outcomes and mental health advocacy
• High computer literacy and administration skills
• An unrestricted Western Australian driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits

• Pay rates starting at $43.23 (casual) per hour, in accordance with the SCHADS Award
• Benefit from a changing daily backdrop, work in a range of locations from north metro to southern suburbs of Mandurah
• Enjoy access to Fitness Passport
• Salary packaging on everyday living expenses including mortgage, rent and bills

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless, refugees and asylum seekers.

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Angemi at [email protected].