Social Support Worker (Victoria)

Social Support Worker (Victoria)

06 Aug
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Sunburychc
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Victoria

06 Aug

Sunburychc

Victoria

Friendly and diverse team who take pride in excellent quality of careBased in Sunbury with travel to other sites as required
Join Our Team at Omnia Community Health
Omnia Community Health was established through the merger in January **** of Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and Nexus Primary Health.
Bringing together the deep community connections, shared values and specialist expertise of both organisations, Omnia builds on more than 50 years of experience delivering health and wellbeing services within the not-for-profit sector.
We offer a broad range of services across the lifespan including general practice, allied health, disability support, mental health, early childhood, family services, aged care and community wellbeing.
These services are delivered from our sites in Broadford, Kinglake, Kyneton, Romsey, Seymour, Sunbury and Wallan, with additional outreach across surrounding communities.
We are committed to enhancing access to safe, high-quality, and sustainable health and community services across the Hume, Macedon Ranges, Mitchell, Murrindindi and Strathbogie local government areas.
About the Role
This role supports people to reduce social isolation, build meaningful connections, and participate actively in their community.
You will work alongside clients and team members in both centre-based and community-based group programs, as well as providing one on one support to individuals living in the community.
Our clients live locally and may be referred through My Aged Care, be participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), or be funded through their Support at Home package.
To succeed in this role,



you will need to build strong rapport with clients and carers, demonstrate excellent communication, planning, and problem solving skills, and be willing and able to drive a 12-seater bus.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing, planning and delivering high quality, person-centred group activities in the Sunbury centre and in the communityProvide active supervision of clients during group activitiesEncourage client participation and inclusion, adapting activities to meet individual needs and abilitiesSafely operate and drive a 12-seater automatic bus to transport participants during community outings and program activitiesMonitor clients' physical, emotional, mental health and wellbeing, reporting any changes to the team leaderContribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of goal-directed care plans for participantsProvide basic assistance with daily living tasks (e.g. mobility support)



within the scope of the roleAttend staff and team meetings as required to support effective communication and service deliveryEngage in ongoing professional development and actively participate in quality improvement initiativesPreform additional duties as required to support position-specific responsibilities and organisational objectivesMaintain accurate recordsAssist with risk assessing outings for accessibility and safety considerations
Qualifications and Compliance
Certificate III qualification in individual support, aged care, disability or a related field (essential for level 2 pay point)Most hold current or be willing to undertake a National Criminal History Check, NDIS Worker Screening check and valid Working with Children CheckMust hold current Victorian driver's licence.
What We Offer
Generous salary packaging arrangements.
In addition to your salary and superannuation, you'll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging perks plus up to $2,650 meals and entertainment packaging benefits.Professional supervision embedded and valued within the team.Access to a pool car.Child friendly hours with flexible working arrangements.Be part of a growing, community focused, values based, not for profit organisation.Access to organisational wellbeing initiatives, Fitness Passport, and our all staff development day.
As an employer, we are all about building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels welcome.
We will best serve our local community if we are representative, which is why we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities and experiences.
If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, just let us know at .
Only applicants with valid working rights will be considered for this position.
Applications close via email by 5pm on Sunday 9 August ****.
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📌 Social Support Worker (Victoria)
🏢 Sunburychc
📍 Victoria

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