Community Support Worker - Direct Care (Casual Pool) Job no: 840017 Work type: Casual Location: South East Categories: Community Services, Support Services Limestone Coast Local Health Network - Country Health Connect, Naracoorte, Mount Gambier, Millicent and Tatiara Salary: $28.52 p/hr - $28.82 p/hr + 25% Casual Loading – WHA3 Casual, working over a 7 day roster Overview You will provide client services to people in a South East community who are aged, frail or disabled and who wish to remain living in their own home with some assistance. Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) provides care under a Consumer Directed Care model for the provision of aged care, disability and support services. This allows consumers to maintain greater control over their lives by allowing them to make choices about the services they receive and who delivers those services. As a Community Support Worker, you will provide services including personal care, cleaning, meal preparation, transport and social support to clients. You will work closely and collaboratively with the consumer, their family and other health professionals to provide quality outcomes and maintain consumer independence where possible. As part of your role, you may also work within a Day Centre Activities centre. Limestone Coast Local Health Network supports its staff to further develop their skills across a variety of areas. Ongoing education is encouraged, and enables staff to provide quality and responsive services to consumers. Holding a current driver's licence and with access to your own transport, you will need to be flexible, conscientious and empathetic and be able to work autonomously in the community. Demonstrating the ability to perform under limited direction, you will work well within a team environment and be able to communicate effectively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Along with a commitment to maintaining client confidentiality, you will display empathy towards the elderly and the disabled, and be willing to develop a positive rapport with clients and their families. The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements. Check(s) DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice. Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref: 840017 Application Closing Date 30/6/2024 - 12 months - 11.55PM Attachments 840017 - Community Support Worker - Direct Care (Casual Pool).pdf JCS+Home+Helper+Final.pdf Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines Advertised: 01 Aug 2023 Cen. Australia Standard Time Applications close: 30 Jun 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time Back Apply now Refer a friend
