$41 - $43 per hour + super + penalty rates
Join Our Casual Support Worker Pool – Flexible Shifts with Room to Grow
Looking for flexible work where you can make a genuine impact in your community? Open Minds Townsville is building a casual pool of passionate Support Workers to help cover shifts for planned leave, unplanned absences, and short-term support needs. With opportunities to step into a variety of shifts – including community access, Supported Independent Living (SIL), and in-home support. You'll gain valuable experience and contribute meaningfully to the lives of people living with mental health challenges and disabilities.
As our client base continues to grow, there's potential for these casual opportunities to evolve into more regular and stable hours.
About the role
You'll deliver meaningful, person-centred support by assisting with daily living tasks, encouraging independence, and empowering clients to lead fulfilling lives through social connection and personalised care.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide hands-on support with everyday tasks
* Build trusting, positive relationships with clients
* Encourage independence, confidence, and community participation
* Follow individual support plans and maintain accurate documentation
* Work across a 24/7 rotating roster, including weekends and sleepover shifts
What we're looking for:
* Experience supporting people with mental health challenges or disabilities
* A friendly, team-oriented attitude with strong communication skills
* Availability to work across a 24/7 roster (casual shifts as needed)
* Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (desirable)
* Manual handling training (desirable)
Requirements
* Valid drivers licence (open)
* NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (yellow card)
* QLD blue card (working with children check)
Why Join our Casual Pool?
* Opportunity to gain more hours as our services expand
* Retail Discounts to enjoy exclusive savings at hundreds of retailers
* Access complimentary counselling services.
* Unlock your potential with ongoing training and professional growth programs.
* Earn penalty rates for sleepover shifts.
* Salary packaging options available for part-time transitions
About Us
At Open Minds, our mission is to empower individuals living with mental illness and acquired brain injury to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Established in 1912 as the Queensland Wattle Day League, we have a strong history of providing mental health and psychosocial disability support across Queensland and New South Wales. Today, as a leading NDIS provider with over 500 employees across 35 locations, we remain dedicated to supporting people on their journey toward greater independence and well-being.
Apply now
Be part of something meaningful – join the Open Minds casual pool today and help make a difference when it's needed most. If you have any questions, reach out to us at [emailprotected]
Open Minds acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live, and play. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples. We honor the footprints of our Ancestors and the pathways they forged, continuing their traditions through future generations.
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Community Services & Development 101-1,000 employees
Open Minds is a leading provider of mental health and psychosocial disability support services. We offer a range of programs and services across Queensland and northern New South Wales that assist with everyday living support, community access and the management of complex behaviours. We understand that no two individuals are the same, nor are the services required for a person to live a full life. We work with clients of all ages, genders, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Our goal is to help people with mental illness and psychosocial disability focus on their strengths, enabling achievement and recovery.
Open Minds is a leading provider of mental health and psychosocial disability support services. We offer a range of programs and services across Queensland and northern New South Wales that assist with everyday living support, community access and the management of complex behaviours. We understand that no two individuals are the same, nor are the services required for a person to live a full life. We work with clients of all ages, genders, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Our goal is to help people with mental illness and psychosocial disability focus on their strengths, enabling achievement and recovery.
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