One Door Mental Health (ODMH) is looking for NDIS Support Workers to join our incredible team in Harris Park on a permanent part-time basis.

About One Door

One Door Mental Health is a leading for purpose service provider for those living with mental illness, their families and carers.
Our community creates a safe place that connects people, our services are innovative and supported by more than 30 years of experience, and our advocacy work is putting an end to stigma through education and understanding.

Creating a world in which people with a mental illness are valued and treated as equals is at the heart of everything we do.

You can read more about One Door Mental Health and our values here.

About the Program

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to give people with disability better access to personalised, high quality and innovative supports and services. A specific focus is to enhance the independence, social and economic participation of people with disability and their carers. The NDIS uses a person-centred approach that aims to increase choice and control.

About the Role

The NDIS Worker role is located at Frangipani House in Harris Park. This role uses a recovery-oriented approach to provide agreed NDIS services for people with a psychosocial disability who have NDIS Plans. The role will deliver centre-based/group activities and individual supports, to meet the goals of the people we support.

As a team member, the NDIS Worker will work collaboratively with other team members to facilitate the effective operation of the team.

For more information on the role, the position description may be viewed here.

Your skills and experience

1. Certificate IV in a relevant discipline (eg. mental health, peer work, disability) or equivalent experience
2. Knowledge of the NDIS and the NSW mental health system and local services, or ability to learn
3. Drivers Licence required
4. Ability to use the recovery- based approach to assisting people with severe and persistent mental illness
5. Demonstrated values consistent with person-centred ways of working and supporting the person’s choice and control
6. Ability to exercise personal responsibility and work as a team, with the support and guidance of a NDIS Project Manager.
7. Awareness of the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and hard to reach, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGTBQIA communities.
8. Demonstrated computer literacy to use Microsoft programs and the capability to learn other applications.

Additional Details

One Door Mental Health requires all staff to have a Police Check clearance, a current Working with Children's Check and NDIS Worker Screening clearance and appropriate COVID-19 Vaccination.

One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.

How to apply?

Please submit your application via the Apply Now link.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the role you may contact Francis Mathew on [email protected], using the subject line: NDIS Support Workers enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Don't miss this opportunity to join a recognised and respected organisation that is purpose and values driven!