Community Support Worker

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support to clients with a mental health diagnosis, focusing on recovery and community living goals
• Coach and encourage independence through daily routines and decision-making
• Assist with cooking, cleaning, and home upkeep to empower client autonomy
• Encourage community access and engagement in local activities
• Support capacity building and self-management of lifestyle and wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with clinical and mental health support teams
• Follow and contribute to individualised support plans

Requirements

• Certificate IV in Mental Health or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience working with people with mental illness or psychosocial disability
• Unrestricted Western Australian driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate
• Ability to clear state-based probity checks, including National Criminal History and NDIS Worker Screening

Benefits

• Casual shifts scheduled Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm (no shift work)
• Competitive pay rates starting from $43.22 per hour
• Opportunity to work in a community with strong social connections
• Career growth opportunities within a large national social purpose organisation

About the Company

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not-for-profit organisation with 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people, families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. Our mental health teams provide client-led, recovery-orientated support to create positive change in the community.