Support Worker
Skylight is keen to recruit Support Workers capable of providing individualised support to participants in the Adelaide metropolitan areas
Summary about this job
Aged & Disability Support
Company: Skylight Mental Health
Location: Adelaide
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-2-5370-1620
Fax: +61-7-7626-6728
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Detail information about job Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy
Skylights's mission is to increase opportunities to achieve
good mental health, to promote acceptance of mental
illness in the community and provide quality services for
people with mental illness, their family and friends
Support Worker SACS Level 2
Skylight Programs deliver a range of recovery
oriented community mental health services by
working alongside people experiencing mental illness,
family and friends who care for them, and the broader
general South Australian community.
Skylight is keen to recruit Support Workers capable of
providing individualised and group support to participants in the
Adelaide metropolitan areas. Shifts are across various
times during the day and include weekends.
The successful applicants will have:
- Certificate III Individual and group Support (Home and Community)and/or knowledge and skills gained through work experience commensurate with community mental health service
- Sound knowledge and awareness of mental illness
(ideally psychosocial disability) and related comorbidities and the
associated impact on individuals, carers and the community - Smartphone with internet capabilities
- Current SA Drivers Licence and willingness to use own vehicle
- National Police Clearance and DCSI Child-related Employment Screening
To be considered, please address the following questions in
a maximum of one page, together with a cover letter and your resume:
- Describe what skills you believe to be most important when delivering
support to participants in the community. - Describe how you work through challenges and how you feel this would
impact support given to participants. - Provide any example(s) of how you would create positive connections
with participants across a broad range of age groups, backgrounds and interests.
Skylight is committed to promoting a diverse workforce and values the experience and skills of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged.
Applications to be sent to [email protected]