Female Disability Support Worker – Mental Health Focus | Frankston
Are you a calm, confident, and experienced FEMALE disability support worker with a passion for mental health? We’re looking for someone just like you to join a stable team supporting a woman with Schizoaffective Disorder – Bipolar Type (Rapid Cycling).
The client presents with manic and depressive episodes, leading to complex behaviours. Despite these challenges, the client enjoys personal grooming, shopping, music, and TV. She values her independence and dislikes being told what to do in her own home.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide trauma-informed, person-centred support
Assist with daily living and emotional regulation
Use de-escalation strategies to manage behaviours
Promote independence while maintaining safe boundaries
Location: Frankston
Shifts: Permanent Part Time Role (55 hours/FN): (Set Permanent Part Time roster, MUST be available for all the shifts below):
Week 1
Monday: 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Tuesday: 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday: 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Friday: 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday: 3:00pm to 10:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Week 2
Monday: 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Tuesday: 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00pm to 7:00am
Friday 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Requirements
Mental health background (preferred)
NDIS Workers Screening Check
Working with Children Check
First Aid and CPR certificate
Certificate III or IV in individual support, disability or equivalent
Australian driver's license and your own fully insured vehicle
Pay Rates SCHADS Award PPT schedule E 3.1 SIL
Day Shift (Base Pay Rate): $33.03
Afternoon Shift (shift ends between 8pm and midnight, Monday to Friday): $37.16
Active Night Shift (Finishes after midnight or starts before 6am, Monday to Friday): $37.98.
Saturday: $49.55
Sunday: $66.06
Public holiday: $82.58
If you're ready to make a difference in someone’s life and have the skills to navigate complex behaviours with confidence, apply now!
