Job Description

Psychosocial Support Worker Men's Independence Programme

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Can you cook more than toast, complete a practical job and have a genuine conversation without turning it into a counselling session?

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Living It Up Community is developing a practical independence program for adult men at a private acreage property in Boneo.

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We are looking for grounded, relatable people who can provide calm leadership, have a laugh, maintain clear boundaries and help another man move forward without taking over.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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Many men do not engage well in crowded centres or highly clinical environments.

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Our private Boneo property provides space, privacy and a slower pace. It will not be flooded with members of the public or multiple groups.

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Participants will attend structured four-hour blocks involving activities such as:

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- cooking and meal preparation
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- gardening and growing food
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- household routines and organisation
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- safe property-care projects
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- budgeting, technology and weekly planning
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- walking and community activities
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- preparation for volunteering, training or employment
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A cooking block, for example, may involve choosing a meal, organising ingredients, following the steps, using equipment safely, solving problems and cleaning up afterwards.

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The meal is only part of the outcome. The participant may also be developing planning, communication, concentration, safety awareness and task-completion skills.

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ABOUT THE MEN WE SUPPORT

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Participants are adult men with psychosocial and neurodevelopmental disabilities.

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Some may need support with motivation, communication, planning, transitions, frustration, household routines, decision‐making or participating consistently in the community.

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Participants are matched with workers according to their goals, interests, communication preferences and support needs.

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They do not need someone to lecture, rescue or control them. They need someone reliable who knows when to lead,



when to encourage and when to give them room.

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ABOUT YOU

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Qualifications matter, but character matters too.

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You may already work in disability, mental health or community services. You may also come from hospitality, horticulture, a trade, defence, emergency services, sport, technology or mentoring.

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We want people who are:

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- calm, reliable and emotionally steady
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- strong without needing to dominate
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- funny without making someone else the joke
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- confident enough to lead and secure enough to listen
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- able to encourage without taking over
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- comfortable working beside someone rather than across a desk
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- willing to receive feedback and participate in supervision
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- able to maintain clear professional boundaries
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- interested in making a genuine difference - not simply filling a shift.
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You do not need to be skilled in every activity. We are building a team in which different workers bring different strengths.

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

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You will:

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- provide participant-led, trauma-informed and non-clinical support
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- help participants begin, sequence and complete practical tasks
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- respond calmly when someone is withdrawn, frustrated or overwhelmed
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- follow participant support plans and risk controls
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- protect privacy and confidentiality
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- maintain professional boundaries
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- record the support provided, barriers, risks and outcomes
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- report incidents or changes in risk promptly
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- communicate reliably with the LIU team
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- participate in induction, supervision and ongoing development.
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WHAT WE OFFER

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- $35-$40 per hour plus super
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- casual,



part-time and full-time opportunities
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- structured four-hour support blocks
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- weekday and weekend work
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- participant-specific briefings
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- supported shadow shifts
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- ongoing supervision and practical feedback
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- careful worker and participant matching
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- training in functional observations and quality case notes
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- the prospect to help shape a new program.
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Applicants must offer at least 12 hours of availability each week. Final hours will depend on availability, experience, participant matching and program requirements.

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Applicable loadings and weekend or public-holiday penalties will be confirmed according to the employment arrangement and SCHADS classification. Approved kilometres travelled with participants are reimbursed under LIU policy.

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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

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- NDIS Worker Screening Check
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- current First Aid and CPR
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- Australian driver licence
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- reliable, insured and roadworthy vehicle
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- legal right to work in Australia
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- NDIS Worker Orientation Module
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- satisfactory professional references.
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PROFESSIONAL SCOPE

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This is a non-clinical psychosocial disability support role. It is not counselling, therapy, specialist behaviour support or a Men's Behaviour Change Program.

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Clinical, family‐violence, safeguarding and specialist behaviour concerns must be escalated through LIU procedures.

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MALE APPLICANTS PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED

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Many participants have requested positive male support workers and feel more comfortable developing particular skills alongside another man.

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Applications from suitable men are particularly encouraged. All candidates will be assessed fairly according to their values, capability, experience, safety and participant suitability.

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ABOUT LIVING IT UP COMMUNITY

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Living It Up Community provides participant-led, trauma-informed and non-clinical psychosocial disability support across the Mornington Peninsula.

📌 Psychosocial Support Worker Men's Independence Programme (Victoria)
🏢 Living It Up Community
📍 Victoria