Support Worker Home Care - Casual

Sacred Heart Mission; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay

Salary packaging

Long service benefits

In-house training

Travel reimbursement

Supervision & career development

Job summary

Sacred Heart Mission invites applications for a casual Support Worker Home Care to help clients in their own homes maintain independence and improve quality of life across the Northern Metro area.

The role requires empathy and resilience to support people from diverse backgrounds and to respond appropriately to various needs. You will perform personal care, daily tasks, and accompany clients to appointments while documenting progress notes.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support (Ageing).
• A current Driver's License, a reliable registered car, with comprehensive motor vehicle insurance.
• Experience working within the aged care or support services sector.
• Ability to adapt to clients' needs effectively and while inclusive of client voice.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication and willingness to address and work through challenges of clients.

Responsibilities

• Supporting clients to be independent.
• Maintaining a clean and safe home environment for clients.
• Providing meaningful social interaction.
• Assisting with personal care, shopping, travel to appointments or daily activities.
• Supporting clients to meet care needs and attend medical appointments.
• Completing progress notes for each client at the end of each shift.
• Escalating care needs to Coordinators and Case Managers.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Resilience

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support

Job description

Your future workplace

Sacred Heart Mission is a community of dedicated people working together to end homelessness, deep disadvantage and social exclusion. Our strength lies in our shared purpose and values.We welcome individuality and support each other to bring our best and whole selves to the work we do each day.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in a fun and friendly organisation with a big heart.

Your day-to-day

This is your opportunity to assist people from diverse backgrounds to live the best and most independent life they can. As a qualified casual Support Worker Home Care, your main responsibility will be to help our clients within their homes to maintain a level of independence while assisting them with day-to-day activities and improving upon their quality of life.

While you may be working over a wide area across the Northern Metro area; a typical day would look like:

• Supporting our clients to be independent.
• Supporting our clients to maintain a clean and safe home environment.
• Providing meaningful social interaction.
• Assisting clients with personal care, shopping, travel to appointments or simply a stroll in the park.
• Supporting clients to meet care needs and attend medical appointments.
• Completing progress notes for each client at the end of each shift.
• Ensuring that escalation of care needs is reported to Coordinators and Case Managers.

We're looking for

A high level of empathy and understanding for people from a variety of backgrounds will be a key to your success. Our ideal candidates will be comfortable handling complex behaviors, with the resilience and skills needed to respond appropriately to any situation.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support (Ageing).
• A current Driver's License, a reliable registered car, with comprehensive motor vehicle insurance.
• Experience working within the aged care or support services sector.
• Ability to adapt to clients' needs effectively and while inclusive of client voice.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication and willingness to address and work through challenges of clients.

You can look forward to

• $37.29 per hour (plus 25% casual loading!).
• Salary packaging expenses like your rent, holiday accommodation and dining out: up to $15,990 pre-tax.
• Access to the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme.
• In house training and excellent career development opportunities.
• Reimbursement per kilometre for travel in your own vehicle.
• 1 on 1 supervision and other various practice development and support both internal and external.

Closing Date for applications: 11.59pm, Wednesday 14th October 2026

• Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found suitable candidates.

SHMis committed to equal employment opportunities for all peopleregardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation. We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and actively foster an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

All appointments are subject to Police Checks and certain roles require additional pre-screening or evidence of COVID-19 vaccination as outlined in the position description.

For more information about the role, contact Elizabeth Kitchin, Manager Sacred Heart Local via email at [e-mail]