Mentor Counselling & Support For Young Men, are currently seeking enthusiastic young male support mentors to join our team on a casual basis!
As a registered NDIS provider, we offer a relaxed, engaging approach to supporting male participants aged 13-35+ throughout the Perth region, from Mandurah to Yanchep. We’re looking for support mentors who are passionate about mental health and dedicated to making a positive impact on our participants' lives by providing ongoing, weekly support.
This role involves presenting as a role model and building relationships to support participants in their day-to-day tasks at home and out in the community, helping them with life admin, activities, and building mental health resilience to overcome barriers for better living.
Requirements:
- Based in the Perth metro area.
- Must be a male candidate between 18 - 35 years old [To suit our participants needs].
- Understanding of both physical and invisible disabilities including ASD, ADHD, Intellectual, Psychosocial and related behaviours.
- Resilience to support participants who may present as unmotivated, under the influence, or cause frustrations.
- Commitment to ongoing training, including completing risk assessments and incident reports as required.
- Reliable to attend shifts at the designated time and be able to work independently on support plans that have been created.
- Flexibility to work around our participants changing schedules and cover other shifts when required.
- Strong communication skills to interact with clients, parents, team members, management and other industry professionals.
- Ability to complete physical activities such as attending playing sports, bowling, trampoline centers, swimming, going on walks / hikes.
- Personal interest in sports, gaming, board games, fishing, bushwalking, swimming, cars, animals, art or pop culture is preferred.
- Experience in a support role or relevant qualifications in disability care, individual support, community services, mental health, counselling, psychology, or social work is preferred [either ongoing or completed].
- Willingness to learn and apply counselling techniques in an informal setting to help overcome participant resistance and build trust.
Qualifications:
- Valid WA driver’s licence with a reliable, clean and fully insured vehicle to take clients around in [you will be reimbursed for kilometers]
- Rights to work in Australia
- Police clearance [or able to obtain one]
- CPR training & First Aid certificate [or able to obtain one]
- Working with Children Check [or able to obtain one]
- NDIS Screening Check [or able to obtain one]
- NDIS workers screening module [or able to complete it]
Incentives:
- Competitive pay $32-$45 per hour [depending on qualifications and experience]
- Rewarding role, making a real difference in young men's lives
- Fun work environment, including activities with participants during work hours
- Freedom to work outside the office and be active
- Ongoing team-building events, fully paid for outside of work hours
- Opportunity to earn time-and-a-half or double-time rates for weekend shifts
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $32.00 – $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring program
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Shift work
- Weekend availability
Supplementary Pay:
- Penalty rates
Language:
- English (Required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driver Licence (Required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Required)
Location:
- Perth WA (Required)
Work Location: On the road
