Psychosocial Disability Support Worker

Mind Australia Limited; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Workplace Banking Portal

Job summary

Mind Australia Limited invites applications for Psychosocial Disability Support Workers in the Haven Housing Service, Clearview, Adelaide. This permanent part-time position (22.5 hours per week) supports adults with severe psychosocial disability through one-to-one and group activities within a peer-led environment.

You will work collaboratively to enable recovery, independence and daily living skills, with pathways to community supports and ongoing program activities.

Qualifications

• Confidence managing distress and crisis situations.
• Experience assessing needs and planning recovery using evidence-based approaches.
• NDIS knowledge required; WWCC and first aid/CPR are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support participants to imagine and live a meaningful life through recovery-focused, staged support.
• Develop and lead group activities to build skills, wellbeing and capacity.
• Support families and carers with information, referrals and education.
• Build local supports and referral pathways to enable participants to live independently in the community.
• Contribute to daily service operations, including housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Distress management

NDIS knowledge

Needs assessment

First Aid & CPR

Education

Certificate III or higher in Mental Health/Peer Work or related field

Job description

• Competitive salary packaging to boost your take‑home pay on everyday living expenses
• Access our fitness passport - affordable entry to gyms and wellness facilities
• Permanent Part Time, 22.5 p / week | Monday – Sunday 24 /7 service
• 15 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD surrounded by essential amenities

Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

About the Service

The Housing with Support program is a 24/7 service designed for adults living with severe and enduring psychosocial disability and co‑occurring concerns and/or dual disabilities which have impacted their capacity to live independently in the community.

Mind’s Haven service in Clearview provides long‑term, affordable, purpose‑built housing for people with severe psychosocial disability, offering recovery‑focused supports that build independence, connection and daily living skills within a peer‑led community.

About the role

We are seeking resourceful and collaborative Psychosocial Disability Support Workers for permanent part time (22.5 hours per week) opportunities located in Clearview. You will deliver personalised support services and work collaboratively with participants to achieve their recovery and capacity building goals through one‑to‑one support, shared supports, workshops and group work facilitation to enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living.

Key responsibilities

• Work with participants to imagine and live a meaningful life by supporting them through a staged approach to recovery
• Plan and develop group work programs that will assist participants to build their skills, focus on their recovery, wellbeing and capacity building
• Support family and carers through understanding their concerns and the provision of information, education and referrals
• Make linkages and build relationships and referral pathways to maintain or create a range of local supports for participants that facilitate them to live the life of their choosing in their own community
• Contribute to the day‑to‑day operations of the service through undertaking a range of housekeeping duties

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate III) in Mental Health, Peer Work, or other health related field as designated by Mind
• Confidence managing distress — able to work safely and professionally with individuals experiencing crisis, trauma, AOD impacts or escalated behaviour.
• Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools to meet participants’ needs.
• Awareness and understanding of the NDIS is required
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and WWCC
• Unrestricted Australian driver’s license, and ability to utilise personal vehicle to transport residents as required
• Current First Aid and CPR certifications and ability to perform these duties as required as part of the role

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Access to a Workplace Banking Portal that provides convenient access to a range of banking and lifestyle benefits offered through our CommBank program.

Position Description

PD Psychosocial Disability Support Worker (Housing Services).pdf