Female Disability Support Worker

Melbourne Health & Care Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual positions

Competitive hourly rates

Paid kilometres

Ongoing shifts

Supportive management

Career progression

Job summary

Melbourne Health & Care Services (MHCS) is seeking experienced female Disability Support Workers for shifts in Werribee. The role focuses on person-centred support within home and community, helping participants build independence and daily living skills.

Overnight 10:00pm–6:00am with some day shifts; experience with complex mental health needs and psychosocial disabilities is valued. Applicants should be comfortable with environments where smoking occurs.

Qualifications

• Previous disability support experience.
• Experience supporting participants with mental health and complex behaviours.
• Confidence managing verbal escalations calmly and professionally.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Reliable, compassionate and professional approach.
• Current driver’s licence; vehicle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to participants in home and community.
• Assist participants to build independence and daily living skills.
• Support with personal care, community access, transport, and social engagement.
• Complete progress notes and incident reporting.
• Support participants with complex behaviours and verbal aggression.

Skills

Disability support

Mental health experience

De-escalation skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Driver's licence

Job description

Melbourne Health & Care Services – Werribee VIC

Melbourne Health & Care Services (MHCS) is seeking experienced and compassionate female Disability Support Workers to join our team in Werribee.

Available shifts:

Primarily inactive overnight support, 10:00pm–6:00am, Monday to Sunday, with occasional day shifts available from 9:00am–3:00pm.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience supporting people with complex mental health needs, behaviours of concern, trauma histories and psychosocial disabilities.

Applicants must be comfortable supporting a participant who smokes and working in an environment where smoking occurs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are strongly encouraged to apply. Strong cultural awareness and experience providing culturally responsive support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are highly valued.

Additional opportunities to pick up more hours may also be available.

About the Role:

As a Disability Support Worker with MHCS, you will provide person-centred support to participants within their home and community. You will assist participants to build independence, engage in the community, achieve personal goals, and maintain their daily living skills while providing professional and compassionate support.

This role may involve:

• Personal care support
• Community access and transportation
• Social support and engagement
• Emotional support and de-escalation
• Assisting with daily living tasks
• Completing progress notes and incident reporting
• Supporting participants with complex behaviours and verbal aggression

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Previous disability support experience
• Experience supporting participants with mental health and complex behaviours
• Confidence managing verbal escalations in a calm and professional manner
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Reliable, compassionate, and professional approach
• Current driver’s licence
• Reliable vehicle preferred

What We Offer:

• Casual positions with competitive hourly rates
• Paid kilometres and applicable allowances
• Ongoing shifts with opportunities to increase hours
• Supportive and growing management team
• Career progression opportunities into leadership and management pathways

At MHCS, we are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred support while fostering a positive and supportive workplace culture for our staff.

If you are passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of others, we would love to hear from you.