Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 26th Feb 2021
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to make a positive change in the lives of People with a Disability with complex mental health needs.
We are looking for a solid, experienced workforce to assist us.
The clients we work with have complex mental health diagnoses and trauma history and have a history of physical and verbal aggression and/or hoarding. You would need to be experienced and confident in working with them.
Working in a team in a positive, proactive and safe environment, you will be supported by such professionals as a Developmental Educator and Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner however you will need a strong background and/or experience in mental health understanding prior to applying for the role.
This role would encompass set rostered hours in which you would be required to work day shifts, active nights and sleepover shifts.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Support Worker, Mental Health / Complex - Adelaide Metro enquiry via EthicalJobs