The South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service based in Bunbury which provides a variety of health services to Aboriginal people in the South West, Great South, Upper wheatbelt and Peel Regions of Western Australia. SWAMS delivers a wide range of Services including GP Clinics, Primary Health Care, Counselling, NDIS and community host various programs. SWAMS has a strong growth strategy through partnership opportunities and future community development.
We are looking for casual Community Support Workers to join our growing team, based in Bunbury.
The Community Support Worker provides personal care to elders in home and community settings.
Responsibilities include assisting clients in group and individual social support settings, domestic assistance where required, transport and a variety of other duties including basic administration duties. The Community Support Workers provide a key link between clients, service providers and specialists with respect to appointments, transport, referrals and advocacy.
Specific requirements of this position include but are not limited to.
Essential Criteria
•Aged Care experience lived experience caring for elderly or passionate kind and dedicated person
•Must reside in Bunbury or immediate surrounds and have local knowledge about the community.
•Ability to take direction, determine priorities and manage workloads in order to meet agreed timelines and objectives.
•Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
•Demonstrated ability to work as a team member and independently with minimal supervision.
Desirable Criteria
•Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply
•A certificate or tertiary qualification in Community Services, Aged Care or similar field.
•Current knowledge of legislative obligations for Equal Opportunity, Disability Services, Occupational Safety and Health and how these impact on employment and service delivery.
Why SWAMS?
Along with working with passionate people and being able to feel like you have contributed to something every day, SWAMS offers the following:
•17.5% leave loading
•Up to $18,550 salary packaging options
•Uniforms supplied
•Generous leave allowances
To Apply
To apply for this role please follow the online application process or email hr@swams.com.au. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact HR on 08 9797 8111
Please note the pre-employment process requires satisfactory completion of a Drug and Alcohol test and Police Clearance. Relevant roles will also need WCC and NDIS Clearance. Unsatisfactory pre-employment checks will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
This role will remain open until the successful applicant is found