Community Support Worker - Direct Care; Casual Pool

Community Support Worker - Direct Care (Casual Pool)

Job no: 908587
Work type: Casual
Location: South East
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Support Services

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network - Country Health Connect, Naracoorte, Mount Gambier, Millicent and Tatiara
• Salary: $29.11 - $29.41 per hour + 25% Casual Loading – WHA3
• Casual, working over a 7 day roster

Join our team as a Community Support Worker and make a meaningful impact in the lives of people in the South East community who are aged, frail or disabled and who wish to remain living in their own home with some assistance or are living in a Residential Aged Care Facility. Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) provides care under a Consumer Direct 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 play a vital role in delivering personalised care and support services. Your responsibilities will include assisting with personal care, household tasks such as cleaning and meal preparation, providing transportation, and offering valuable social support.

• Deliver compassionate and respectful care to clients in their homes or residential care settings.
• Assist with personal hygiene, grooming, and mobility as required.
• Perform household duties including cleaning, laundry, minor gardening tasks and meal preparation.
• Provide safe and reliable transportation for appointments and outings.
• Engage clients in meaningful social interactions and activities to enhance their well‑being.
• As part of your role, you may also work within a Day Centre Activities centre.

• Hold a current driver’s licence and have access to your own transport.
• 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.

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter‑professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• We offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers – Relocation support.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the south‑eastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work‑life balance like no other.

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well‑serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities:
  Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network…