Community Support Worker (PhaMs) Kempsey & Port Macquarie
Job No:
N48720
Location:
Kempsey & Port Macquarie
Is 2013 the year you decide to make a difference in other peoples lives?
Would you like to work for an organisation that provides above industry wages, monthly RDOs and ongoing support for your professional development?
Do you thrive on helping others achieve?
If you answered yes to all these questions, New Horizons could be the place for you!!!
As one of Australia’s largest leading non-profit providers of accommodation, employment and support solutions for people with disability and mental illness, New Horizons is known for wellbeing. done well.
Our Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) programs based at Kempsey & Port Macquarie are looking for unique people to join the team as they work along side our participants, supporting them to achieve their goals.
Your role as a Community Support Worker is critical in helping our participants to achieve success, often calling on you to use your innovation and flexibility to get the job done.
No two days are alike, but every day is rewarding!
We have the following roles available:
1 x Full time Community Support Worker - Kempsey - fixed term to 30 June 2014.
1 x Full time Community Support Worker - Port Macquarie - fixed term to 30 June 2014.
You will be responsible for:
- Working with a case load of participants to achieve identified goals;
- Providing individual support to participants;
- Completing detailed notes on participant progress and achievements;
- Contributing to team projects and reporting on program success.
Our ideal person will have:
- A passion to help people;
- Hands on work experience working with people with mental health issues;
- Qualifications, or a willingness to study, in Mental Health; and
- A can do attitude and a professional approach to working as a part of a team.
What we offer:
- family friendly workplace,
- dynamic & supportive team environment,
- fantastic working conditions,
- salary packaging,
- monthly rostered days off.
As this role provides support to clients in their community, all our CSW’s must have a valid drivers licence and successfully complete a Australian Federal Police Check prior to commencing with us.
Please note that New Horizons assesses all applications based on merit. Should a suitable candidate be identified, New Horizons reserves the right to close this recruitment process. Due to the volume of applications received, only those candidates deemed to be suitable will be offered an interview.
For futher information please call Kimberley Morhaus on 0419 423 187 (in business hours)