Casual | Multiple Opportunities Available
SCHADS Level 2
We are recruiting Support Workers across all areas of Metropolitan Adelaide.
About the role
As a Skylight Support Worker, you will work alongside NDIS participants on their recovery journey as they work towards achieving their goals. Your role will be to support daily living tasks while building their capacity and independence as they connect with community, learn and explore to make space for new opportunities and to discover new potential.
We do this by working within recovery oriented, trauma informed and person-centred practices & provide support with the barriers experienced in their psychosocial wellbeing. This may look like supporting a participant to appointments, group activities and social outings, food shopping, medication pickups etc. We do not provide personal care.
We are currently seeking Support Workers with the skills and experience to work with participants who have complex needs and some participants who require a 2:1 support ratio.
Supports are available across Metropolitan Adelaide (southern, central and northern locations).
About you
Engagement – Do you engage easily with others?
Empathy – Is it natural for you to express empathy?
Recovery – Do you understand what recovery from mental illness means?
Relationships – Is building relationships easy for you?
Motivation – Can you help people discover their own motivation?
Emotional Intelligence – Is emotional intelligence important to you?
Self-Reflection – Do you use self-reflection to challenge yourself?
Requirements
* Certificate III Individual Support (Home and Community) and/or knowledge and skills gained through work experience commensurate with community mental health service
* Sound knowledge and awareness of mental illness (ideally psychosocial disability) and related comorbidities and the associated impact on individuals, carers and the community
* Flexible and open availability – minimum of 15 hours per week, able to pick up short notice supports if needed, willingness to travel to supports across the metro regions dependent on need
* Smartphone with internet capabilities
* Current SA Drivers Licence and willingness to use own vehicle
* DHS Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Check
What We Offer:
* Competitive hourly and salary package options available
* Flexible working hours to fit your lifestyle
* A vibrant, supportive team culture focused on growth and innovation
To apply:
Apply via Seek https://www.seek.com.au/job/78976696?tracking=SHR-WEB-SharedJob-anz-1 or send your application to recruitment@skylight.org.au