Disability Support Workers

Job Overview

Job Description

Job description:

About the Role

We are looking for Mental Health Trained Support Workers, available for clients based in our Adelaide suburbs.

This roles include:

Building and maintaining trusting and meaningful working relationships with our clients, their circle of support and the community.
Assisting our clients to achieve personal goals.
Facilitating community inclusion and participation
Encouraging positive and socially appropriate behaviour, and effectively manage challenging behaviours.
Providing personal care where required and personalised support in accordance with the personal plan.
Providing individual support services and direct care for people with mental illness and disabilities
Supporting the client in the community, including in participation programs
Transportation of clients to community engagements
Completion of reports including incident, progress notes, shifts handovers
Availability to work Monday to Friday or on a Weekday rotating rosters in 24/7 Supported Independent Living Accommodation (SIL)
Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Disability Support Certificates (Cert iii or above)
Mental Health Training Certificates or equivalent skills
DCSI Clearance
National Police Clearance
First Aid + CPR
Have a Driver's License
Manual Handling
Working With Children Checks
NDIS Workers Checks
Desirable

An understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Experience in the mental health industry will be highly desirable
Computer and Admin Skills is an advantage
Previous work experience in disability or aged care is another advantage
Tasks & Responsibilities

Assisting participants to perform important daily activities and home based tasks.
Provide short-term focused interventions, psycho-education, and mentoring.
Facilitating daily personal hygiene and care tasks.
Assisting with coordinating and facilitating community access.
Providing emotional support and encouragement.
Facilitating participant communication and enhancing their choice and decision-making processes.
Implementing and monitoring Behaviour Management Strategies as required.
Empowering participants with learning, skill development and employment.
Transporting participants to medical and other appointments, and social activities as required
Upholding the rights, independence and dignity of all participants, ensuring confidentiality and their choices are recognised at all times.
Job Type: Casual

Benefits:

Travel reimbursement
Application Question(s):

Do you have WWCC and NDIS worker check?
Experience:

support worker: 2 years (Preferred)
Licence/Certification:

CPR Certification (Required)
Driver Licence (Required)
Work Authorisation:

Australia (Required)
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 25/02/2026