Community Support Worker
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Community Services · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $35 - $45/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
For community services professionals looking to build a long-term career in Australia, this full-time Community Support Worker role in Sydney offers broad, practical experience. The employer is a growing community and in-home support service working with older people, people with disabilities, young people and families.
The position develops skills across the whole support process: needs assessment, programme design, case management, inter-agency referral and formal reporting, including funding submissions and reports for government bodies. That range builds a strong professional foundation in the sector.
Applications are accepted only from candidates already based in Australia. On the visa side, the employer says sponsorship may be available for suitably qualified, eligible candidates under subclass 407, 482, 494 or 186, contingent on the employer's approval, meeting the visa requirements, the occupation being eligible and each candidate's circumstances.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead client needs assessments and design, develop and deliver educational, training and support programmes in response
- Conduct structured interviews to establish each client's personal, social, emotional and financial circumstances and support requirements
- Measure and evaluate outcomes for client progress, wellbeing and participation, documenting them in formal reports
- Manage the referral pathway to healthcare providers, welfare agencies, community organisations and other services
- Undertake community needs analysis and map the available health, welfare, tenancy, employment and training resources
- Build stakeholder relationships with government departments, community groups, welfare agencies and private-sector organisations
- Deliver practical and emotional support across client groups: individuals and families, children, young people with social, emotional or financial challenges, older people and people with disabilities
- Support eligible clients through justice or rehabilitation programmes where these fall within the service
- Contribute to funding submissions, case documentation, progress reporting and formal reporting to government bodies
- Design and periodically review individual support plans that advance independence, dignity and social inclusion
- Represent client rights and facilitate access to community programmes and resources
Requirements & Eligibility
- Completed Diploma of Community Services; alternatively a Bachelor's degree in Community Services or a relevant equivalent qualification
- Relevant professional experience in community services, disability support, aged care, social welfare or related services
- Strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving capability
- A working understanding of person-centred care and community support principles
- Ability to coordinate support services, maintain accurate client records, and operate both independently and within a multidisciplinary team
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