Mental Health Community Support Worker jobs

Helping Minds is a highly regarded carer support and mental health services organisation that’s been making a difference for nearly 50 years. Each year, our compassionate team supports more than 10,000 people across WA to feel heard, supported, and empowered. We are a value-driven organisation that encompasses the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service. We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion, and your drive. Our people focused culture and flexible approach will help you to succeed both professionally and personally.

As a Support Worker with HelpingMinds, you’ll play a vital role in empowering participants to achieve greater independence, confidence, and control over their lives—helping them reach the goals outlined in their individualised NDIS plans.

What could supports look like?

• Supporting participants with day-to-day tasks in and around the home
• Assisting with navigating public transport safely and confidently
• Helping develop essential life skills, including time management
• Encouraging social inclusion by building friendships and community connections
• Supporting job searching and workplace engagement activities
• Work both autonomously in a community outreach environment, and collaboratively within a team environment to deliver high quality psychosocial supports.

This is a community-based outreach role, which means you’ll be working directly in participants’ homes and out in the community, including providing transport and accompanying them to various appointments, activities, and social events.

• Shifts: Regular shifts are at the same time each week, in various locations around Perth. You must have 3 days a week available. Weekend and evening work are not available.
• Requirements: While relevant experience is preferred, it is not mandatory as full training will be provided. This position requires note taking and documentation, experience with Microsoft and databases is required

For more information please review the Job Description

While relevant experience is preferred, it is not mandatory as training will be provided. This position requires note taking and documentation, experience with Microsoft and databases is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proof of Australian Working Rights
• Current Drivers License & Motor Vehicle Insurance
• First Aid Certificate
• Certificate IV in Mental Health/Community Services

Successful applicants must have the following or be willing to obtain prior to commencement:

• NDIS Worker Screen Clearance
• Working With Children Check
• First Aid Certificate

In addition to joining a professional and dynamic team, you will work in a supportive and positive environment with staff that live by HelpingMinds’ values and have a strong focus on community needs. We understand the importance of health and wellbeing and offer an employee wellness program.

Remuneration:

• $0.99 per km for required travel in your own vehicle during work hours
• $37.66 to $38.84 per hour for permanent part and full time (depending on experience)
• $37.66 to $38.84 per hour plus 25% casual loading for casual (depending on experience)
• Generous superannuation
  • Starting at an additional 1% above superannuation guarantee. Employer superannuation contribution increases based on length of employment in accordance with the HelpingMinds Staff Agreement.

Additional benefits include:

• Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
• 5 weeks annual leave p.a., increasing to 6 weeks after 3 years of service
• 2 extra wellness days p.a., increasing to 3 days after 3 years of service
• A robust Workplace Wellbeing Program
• Generous superannuation – 13%, increasing to 14% after 1 year of service
• Professional development and support around additional training
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program free confidential counselling
• A supportive, flexible work environment with multiple locations and opportunities within
• Regular mentoring & support provided by experienced Team Facilitators

To apply for this position and take the next steps towards a rewarding career with HelpingMinds, please submit a resume and cover letter to recruitment@helpingminds.org.au. For more information, contact the Recruitment team on 08 9427 7100 or email recruitment@helpingminds.org.au

Helping Minds Limited is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQIA, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience of mental health issues and of supporting family members with mental health issues

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.