Mentor/Support Worker

Selection Criteria

To provide a range of hands on support services for eligible funding recipients of the Disability Services Commission (DSC) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) including assistance with assistance with accommodation & tenancy obligations; daily planning, skill building, decision making and budgeting; employment assistance; and mentoring.

Qualifications (Desirable)

  • Cert 3 & 4 in Disability Services and/or relevant qualification in Human Services,
  • Psychology, Social Work or similar OR equivalent industry experience.

Experience (Desirable)

  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience working with disadvantaged client groups in the
  • aged care, disability or mental health sectors or equivalent experience.

Skills

  • High level of professionalism and outstanding work ethic
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable adults including the aged and those with disabilities and/or mental health issues
  • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds with compassion and empathy and without judgment for their lifestyle choices, personal preferences and values
  • Ability to work well both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to achieve excellent outcomes based on individual needs / goals
  • Emotional resilience and ability to support individuals who may be, on occasion be experiencing significant distress, crisis or mental illness
  • Ability to use Microsoft 365 applications i.e. Teams, Outlook (emails, calendar), OneDrive, Word, Excel, etc
Download JDF
Facilitatrix Mentor - Support Worker JDF 30082023.pdf

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Facilitatrix Team is situated on Whadjuk Nyoongar Boodjar and works across the lands known as Western Australia. We have staff located across the lands known as Australia.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians throughout these lands, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities’ strength and resilience in the face of colonisation and honour their continuing connection to land, water, and skies. We support the values that they have lived, for generations: inclusivity, sustainability, and regeneration.

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Acknowledgement of Lived Experience

We recognise and support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and are committed to upholding the convention and supporting carers, families, service providers and the community to do the same. We acknowledge and respect the unique experiences of those with a lived experience of disability.

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Acknowledgement of Diversity

We embrace diversity and support the elimination of all forms of discrimination, welcoming people irrespective of their age, faith, cultural background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, neurodiversity, ethnicity, and perspective.

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