Community Support Worker. Casual Fremantle (Ngatti House)

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Job Location:

Perth, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About theOrganisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 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 and refugees and asylum seekers.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people not profit Life Without Barriers corporate services team partners with our direct support staff clients and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive collaborative and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move this is an opening not to be missed.

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

About the role

The residential program based in Fremantle provides community-based homeless youth services to young people between 17 and 22 years of age who show signs and symptoms of mental illness while homeless or at risk of homelessness.

As a Community Support Worker you will provide psychosocial support which will focus on client determination empowerment and hope.

This is a casual position with shifts available across a 24/7 roster including days (7:30am 3:30pm) afternoon (2:30pm 10:30pm) and occasional active night shifts (10pm 8am).

Key Responsibilities

Support consumers to develop their own support plans in partnership with Life Without Barriers Community Mental Health services and carers
Liaise and collaborate with consumers their community and community support agencies such as mental health housing and other services to ensure an integrated and timely service.
Monitor and review consumers progress through the service and against the case plan and provide up to date progress reports to the partner organisations.
Seek to understand consumers expectations.
Sensitively ascertain information about the consumers health family and cultural background.
Coordinate the delivery of services to consumers and work with the client to utilise other referral agencies and services.
Observe and accurately record the clients behaviour needs and interactions with others.
Maintain accurate case notes up to date case plans and files.
Effectively plan and organise own work effort and regularly provide feedback to the manager on their work progress.

Skills & Experience

Certificate IV in Mental Health
Previous experience in working with people who have a mental health issue and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Demonstrated ability to work with people from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds with specific reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Demonstrated ability to positively engage interact and work with people who have complex needs including a psychiatric disability
Current First Aid Certificate
Current Driver Licence

Benefits

Work for one of Australias largest social purpose organisations
Life Without Barriers offers ongoing training support and career advancement opportunities
Opportunity to play a real and active part in improving the lives and well-being of clients

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries please contact Kestra Caller at

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday the 21^st of January

About theOrganisationLife Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 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 p...