Support Worker (HCP or CHSP)

MSC is seeking to employ experienced and committed Support Workers (SW) to work in the following programs:

• Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), which provides basic entry level home support & social support in a group.
• Home Care Packages (HCP) – Level 1 to 4, which provides moderate to high level of home support.

What you’ll be doing:

• providing in home support which could include personal care, domestic assistance, meal preparation;
• supporting the consumer to attend medical and allied health appointments by providing safe transport support;
• supporting with to complete daily activities of daily living and tasks;
• supporting with direct care tasks related to social support services provided by the Centre including day centre services, social outings and getaways;
• providing safe transport support to enable service users to access community and social activities; and
• engaging with daily wellness and reablement activities, support clients to maintain or enhance their skills in order to facilitate independence.

We are looking for people that: 

• can build a positive supportive relationship with the people being supported;
• are committed to a person-centred approach in their work;
• are passionate about supporting people; and
• can speak multiple languages with a current need of Italian, Spanish, Macedonian, Dari/Persian/Farsi, Vietnamese and Hindi/Gujarati.

Things that matter to us:

• certificate in individualised support, disability and/or aged care (highly desirable);
• previous experience working in aged care (highly desirable);
• ability to engage and work from a respective framework for people/families supported;
• an understanding and/or experience of the needs of people from CaLD backgrounds;
• valid WA driver’s license and a reliable private vehicle;
• hold or are prepared to obtain an NDIS Check;
• hold COVID-19 vaccination certificate; and
• ability to work independently and show initiative.