About us:

Transpiral Wellbeing is a mental health and well-being focused NDIS provider based in Adelaide, South Australia. We provide high quality, evidence based mental health education, counselling, support coordination and personal care. We believe that mental well-being is at the centre of living life well. We work within our values of:

• We Listen Deeply. You are heard. Your opinions are valued. We listen not just to hear what you are saying, we listen to understand. We listen with our ears, but also with our hearts.

• Presence. You have our focus. When we are with you, we are fully present to you, with no distractions, interruptions, or devices.

• Empathy. Empathy is our superpower. Empathy is the thread that connects us to one other and allows us to share the incredibly healing message that ‘you are not alone.’

• Trust. Confidentiality is everything.

• Truth. We value truth, speak with integrity, and keep our promises.

• Excellence. We will always do our best.

• Passion. We love what we do, and we are blessed to do what we love.

Purpose of position:

The Personal Support Worker supports people with a disability to implement their NDIS plan and achieve their goals and aspirations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist participants with daily activities, including personal care, domestic activities, support with medication, social and community participation and skill development.
• Build the capacity of our clients to live as independently as possible.
• Provide person-centred care by listening and responding to participants’ needs and preferences. Handle complex or challenging situations calmly and rationally.
• Ensure all administrative tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Accurately facilitate the collection, use, storage, and dissemination of participant and organisational information.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality service for people with disability.
• Support the rights, interests, and needs of people with disability.
• Work within our organisational values and policies.
• Maintain the participant’s privacy and confidentiality.
• Follow reasonable directions given by the line manager.

Expected behaviours and personal attributes:

• You are a passionate, empathetic, and caring individual who is looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others.
• You’re calm, collected and resilient in the face of adversity and are looking to carry these qualities with you to the front line to support people living with disability and their families.
• You are an independent, proactive thinker and worker and able to follow direction/s given by your managers and can work within a tight-knit team.
• You are a good communicator.
• You have good organisational and time management skills.
• You have a good understanding of professional ethics.

Qualifications and experience:

• Certificate III in Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care, or Community Services desired but not essential.
• Experience in working with people with a disability.
• Mental Health First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Current Level 2 First Aid.
• Current valid Australian driver’s licence and a registered, insured vehicle.
• NDIS Worker Screening check.
• Working with children check.
• NDIS Orientation Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Manual Handling training (desired but not essential).
• Medication administration (desired but not essential).
• Evidence of right to work in Australia.