Social Support Worker

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Introduction:
At YourCH, we provide a wide range of services, including medical, dental, allied health, social support, Aboriginal Health, and Trans and Gender Diverse healthcare. Our purpose-driven approach focuses on community development and addressing health inequalities.

Description:
About the Social Support Worker role

Partner with consumers to encourage consumer directed decision making to plan, implement, facilitate and evaluate group activities and gentle exercises.

Reporting to the Social Support Coordinator, this is an on-going part-time role (0.55 FTE).

Offices located in the Northern Suburbs.

Your Passion and Commitment will see you:

• Work collaboratively with the team to provide activities that meets participant's diverse needs.
• Monitor allocation of program resources, supplies and ensure appropriate storage.
• Plan, coordinate and cook meals for the group with support of the program cook.
• Coordinate taxis and drive transport for participants.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Cert III in Aged Care/Individual Support and/or Cert IV in Lifestyle & Leisure
• Qualifications in disability support (highly desirable)
• Qualifications in food safety (desirable)
• Current Victorian Driver's License

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.

YourCH Culture & Benefits

YourCH has fostered an organisation-wide supportive and diverse team that allows staff to bring their whole self to work, both personally and professionally. You'll join a team focused on reflecting the diverse communities we serve and we will work with you to ensure a safe, affirming workplace by addressing any barriers you may experience to full participation. We offer:

• True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities.
• Opportunities for development and training to grow your skills and career.
• Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon).
• Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year.
• Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network.

Submit your application today!

Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

If you still have any queries about the role please contact Daisy Jesensek (she/her), Social Support Coordinator at daisy.jesensek@yourch.org.au.

Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.