Mental Health & Disability Support Worker

Sunflower Service; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Sunflower Services is seeking a Mental Health & Disability Support Worker to join our team on the Gold Coast, delivering client-centered care within a trauma-informed framework. You will engage clients in community activities, maintain case notes, and facilitate therapeutic conversations while supporting NDIS goals.

Applicants should have mental health experience and hold WWCC, First Aid, and NDIS Worker Screening.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health is essential.
• WWCC, First Aid, and NDIS Worker Screening Check are required.
• Valid driver’s license with access to your own car and comprehensive car insurance.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients in community activities.
• Maintain accurate case notes.
• Facilitate therapeutic conversations.
• Support clients to achieve their NDIS goals.
• Advocate for clients' rights and autonomy.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Teamwork

Trauma-informed care

Communication

Job description

Mental Health & Disability Support Worker

Join Sunflower Services, an emerging NDIS provider in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland, where we are dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for both our clients and our team members. We operate with a commitment to trauma-informed care, tailoring our approach to meet the unique needs of each individual we support while ensuring their NDIS goals are achieved.

As a boutique NDIS provider specialising in mental health support, we offer more than just a job – we provide a fulfilling career opportunity with a team of compassionate, knowledgeable, and caring team leaders and caseworkers. With us, you'll have the chance to grow both personally and professionally, supported by comprehensive online mental health training and opportunities for advancement within the company.

We are seeking empathetic, resilient, and dynamic individuals to join our team, where previous experience in mental health is highly valued due to the nuanced nature of the work.

As a Mental Health and Disability Mentor at Sunflower Services, your responsibilities will include engaging clients in community activities, maintaining accurate case notes, facilitating therapeutic conversations, and assisting clients in achieving their NDIS goals. You'll work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for our clients while advocating for their rights and autonomy. We are seeking motivated support workers to work within Paradise Point, Biggera Waters, Hope Island, Molendinar and the greater Gold Coast area.

Examples of your job roles include:

• Domestic duties including assistance with light cleaning, cooking, meal preparationsand transport.
• Implementing data for allied health professionals and data collection
• Uplifting, calming, trauma-informed and positive conversations
• A commitment to helping Participants achieve their NDIS goals
• Following the Case Management Plan
• Following a Behavioural Support Plan
• Working within a multidisciplinary team of passionate individuals
• Maintain professional documentation, incident reports, and participant progress notes.
• Working closely within a multidisciplinary team of passionate individualsincluding the clinical team, House Managers, families, and guardians.

To succeed in this role, you'll need to demonstrate experience in mental health, hold relevant certifications such as WWCC, First Aid, and NDIS Worker Screening Check, and possess a valid driver's license with access to your own car and comprehensive car insurance.

Why work at Sunflower Services:

• Make ameaningful impacton the life of an individual with complex needs while working with a supportive team.
• Flexible hoursand a rewarding work environment.
• Competitivesalary and benefitspackage.
• Join a trauma-informed,supportive teamcommitted to high-quality care and positive outcomes for participants.