Mental Health and Dual Disability Support Worker (Multiple Locations)

About Belonging Care

Belonging Care is an NDIS provider specialising in person-centred disability and mental health support. We work with participants, families, support coordinators and allied health professionals to provide safe, respectful and high-quality support that promotes dignity, independence, choice and control.

We are currently seeking experienced and reliable Mental Health and Dual Disability Support Workers to support a participant in multiple suburbs.

About the Role

You will provide both community-based and residential support, ensuring participants feel safe, respected, and empowered in their daily lives.

The successful applicant must be confident working in a structured support environment and be willing to complete participant-specific training before commencing shifts.

Locations

We have shifts available across multiple sites (Own Car is mandatory):
Tarneit| St Albans | Berwick | Cranbourne | Officer | Dandenong | Mulgrave | North Melbourne | Ringwood | Mt Martha | Aspendale Gardens | Footscray | Mt Waverley | Croydon Hills |

Pay & Conditions:
SCHADS Award – Level 1 Pay Point 1 (L1P1), plus applicable penalties and allowances.

Key responsibilities include:

• Personal care and assistance with daily living, personal care, and independence skills.

• Providing emotional, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed support.

• Manual handling and transfers using a hoist.

• Assisting with positive behaviour support implementation under professional guidance.

• Supporting participant safety and comfort in the home

• Following care plans and clinical recommendations

• Bowel care, continence support and catheter-related support, where trained and authorised

• Documentation and progress notes

• Communicating professionally with the care team, family, allied health professionals and management

• Following escalation procedures and reporting any concerns promptly

What We’re Looking For

Applicants must have:

• Strong availability across a minimum of 3–4 days per week, with full-day availability preferred.

• Flexibility to work across a range of shift times, including morning, afternoon, evening and/or weekend shifts where required.

• Willingness to travel to allocated participant locations, with your own reliable vehicle.

• Experience working with people with Mental health conditions, ASD, psychosocial disability, or dual disabilities.

• Experience supporting people with disability in home or community settings

• Willingness to complete training on the participant’s specific hoist and transfer requirements

• A commitment to person-centred care, dignity, and empowerment.

• Ability to follow care plans, risk plans and professional instructions

• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Reliability, professionalism and a calm approach

• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain).

• Current First Aid and CPR certificate

• Australian driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle

• Right to work in Australia

• Qualifications in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, or Social Work.

Highly Regarded:

The following experience will be highly regarded:

• Experience with high intensity supports

• Bowel care and enema support experience

• Continence care experience

• Catheter care experience

• Manual hoist experience

• Experience working with allied health recommendations, including OT, physiotherapy or continence nurse plans

• Certificate III or IV in Disability, Individual Support, Mental Health, Community Services or equivalent

Training and Onboarding:

Belonging Care is committed to ensuring staff are appropriately trained and supported before commencing participant-specific shifts.

Successful applicants may be required to complete:

• Participant-specific induction

• Hoist and manual handling competency training

• High intensity support training, where relevant

• Competency sign-off by an appropriate clinician, such as a continence nurse or allied health professional

• Review of participant care plans, safety requirements and escalation procedures

About You:

You will be a good fit for this role if you are:

• Respectful, patient and person-centred

• Confident supporting personal care needs

• Comfortable following detailed support instructions

• Reliable and punctual

• Able to work collaboratively with a care team

• Committed to safe practice and participant dignity

• Willing to learn participant-specific support requirements

Why Join Belonging Care?

At Belonging Care, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where every staff member feels valued.

When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• A supportive team culture – you’ll never be left on your own

• Continuous training & professional development (including Behaviour Support, Mental Health First Aid, and NDIS Practice Standards training)

• Career progression opportunities into Senior Support Worker, Care Manager, or Team Leader roles

• Rewarding, meaningful work where you’ll make a positive impact every day

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about mental health, disability support, and empowering people to live their best lives, we’d love to hear from you.