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Please see current available employment opportunities at MDSI below.
Personal Care Assistant (Aged Care)
We have an exciting opportunity for experienced and passionate Personal Care Assistants to join our growing team.
- Multiple positions available.
- Achieve work-life balance in this casual role.
- Based in Southwest Sydney.
About us:
Here at the Macarthur Diversity Services Initiative, we aim to provide practical help and support services to the disadvantaged and marginalised. We aspire to a world where people matter, communities are connected, and everyone is accepted.
About the Role:
We have exciting opportunities available for experienced and passionate Personal Care Assistants to become part of our rapidly growing Aged Care program. Our Personal Care Assistants work on a rotating roster model which can include evening, weekend and public holiday shifts. These positions are for casual on-call appointments to provide in-home personal care, domestic assistance and support in activities of daily living and self-care tasks to our Aged Care clients.
About you:
As the successful applicant you will be responsible for providing assistance to consumers of our Aged Care Services program with in home individualised support in activities of daily living and self-care tasks that help them to maintain appropriate standards of hygiene and grooming. We are looking for people who are passionate about delivering person centred services, are flexible, caring and have good interpersonal skills.
Essential Criteria
- Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent.
- Current and valid driver’s licence and access to a fully insured vehicle.
- Current and valid First Aid certificate.
- Cleared National Criminal History Check.
- Demonstrated experience and skills working with aged, disabled or people living with dementia and understanding the issues they face.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Proof of eligibility to work in Australia is required.
Desirable Criteria
- Bicultural background and fluency in a language other than English.
How to Apply
To apply for this position or for information about this role and a copy of the Position Description email Human Resources at hr@mdsi.org.au.
Note: You must attach a cover letter addressing the selection criteria in order to be considered for the role.
Reference No: PCA-AC
Domestic Support Worker (Aged Care)
We have an exciting opportunity for experienced and passionate Domestic Support Workers to join our growing team.
- Multiple casual positions available.
- No qualifications required. Your experience will get you through the door.
- Based in Southwest Sydney.
About us:
Here at the Macarthur Diversity Services Initiative, we aim to provide practical help and support services to the disadvantaged and marginalised. We aspire to a world where people matter, communities are connected, and everyone is accepted.
About the Role:
We have exciting opportunities available for experienced and passionate Domestic Support Workers to become part of our rapidly growing Aged Care program. Our Domestic Support Workers work on a rotating roster model which can include evening, weekend and public holiday shifts. These positions are for casual on-call appointments to provide in-home domestic chores to our Aged Care Clients to help them to maintain their capacity to manage everyday activities.
Key duties:
- Provide assistance in the home with general house cleaning, including dishwashing, vacuuming, bed making, dusting etc.
- Conduct unaccompanied shopping (delivered to home) and bill paying.
- Provide linen services including clothes washing and ironing.
- Assist with meal preparation.
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrated experience working in a similar role.
- Current and valid driver’s licence and access to a fully insured vehicle.
- Current and valid First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain one.
- Cleared National Criminal History Check.
- Proof of eligibility to work in Australia is required.
Desirable Criteria
- Bicultural background and fluency in a language other than English.
- Demonstrated experience and skills working with aged, disabled or people living with dementia and understanding the issues they face.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
How to Apply
To apply for this position or for information about this role and a copy of the Position Description email Human Resources at hr@mdsi.org.au.
Note: You must attach a cover letter addressing the selection criteria in order to be considered for the role.
Reference No: DOMSW-AC
Support Coordinator
Full Time: 6 month maternity leave position
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and proactive Support Coordinator to step into a maternity cover role, with potential for permanent for the right person.
- 6 month fixed term, full-time position.
- Commencing December 2019.
- Very generous salary packaging entitlements.
- Based in Campbelltown.
About us:
Macarthur Diversity Services Initiative (MDSI) is a not-for-profit charity that offers practical help and support services to the disadvantaged and marginalised. MDSI seeks to ensure that our organisation and our services are relevant and accessible. Based on an integrated service delivery system MDSI’s programs are specifically tailored through five broad service areas: children, youth, family, aged and disability.
About the Role:
As an NDIS Support Coordinator you will engage with, and provide high quality support, for people, living with a disability. You will provide Person Centred research, planning and navigation of processes required to enable our participants to achieve their goals, and more.
Using your initiative with the intake and referral process for participants’ eligible for the NDIS, you will plan and structure supports, enabling our participants to build capacity, engage in the community, and be supported in day to day activities. This will include you advising and linking participants with services and support with local communities, build skills, overcome obstacles and access mainstream services.
This is a 6 month fixed term maternity relief role working full time in Campbelltown. There is potential opportunity to offer a permanent position for the right person.
About you:
The successful applicant will have great time management skills, and be creative when solving problems unsupervised.
This role operates on a billable hours framework, and as such, you will need to ensure strict compliance with your reporting and auditing requirements. You will analyse and respond to bookings and referrals coming through, to ensure they are accurate and safe.
You will ensure that Support Coordination is completed as per agreed documentation, and that claims for payment are lodged in a timely manner. This role takes responsibility for ensuring our participants plans are implemented and managed.
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrated experience working in a Support Coordination role.
- Understanding of the NDIS and ability to support participants to navigate the service system.
- Tertiary qualification or Certificate IV in a relevant field, i.e. Case Management, Social Work, Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, etc.
- A high level communication, administrative, organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to engage, liaise, negotiate and work collaboratively with a range of internal and external services and stakeholders.
- Current drivers licence and Working with Children Check.
How to Apply
For more information about this role and a copy of the Position Description contact Hamdia Khan, HR Manager at (02) 4627 1188 or email hr@mdsi.org.au.
Note you must attach a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the Selection Criteria to be considered for this role.
DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKERS
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Macarthur Diversity Services Initiative (MDSI) is a not-for-profit charity that offers practical help and support services to people who people who are disadvantaged and marginalised. MDSI seeks to ensure that our organisation and our services are relevant and accessible. Based on an integrated service delivery system MDSI’s programs are specifically tailored through five broad service areas: children, youth, family, aged and disability.
MDSI Disability Services is recruiting Disability Support Workers for its NDIS disability services in community access, in-home supports and Short Term Accommodation services. You will be involved in a growing quality service that provides NDIS support services to people with a disability in the Macarthur and South West Sydney region.
We are seeking experienced disability support workers who have qualifications in disability services and/or experience as a Carer of a person with a disability.
Please note: Our Disability Services are delivered on a 24/7 roster model which includes sleepovers, weekend and public holiday shift. These positions are for Casual on-call appointments to provide in-home domestic assistance, personal care and supporting community access or in a short term accommodation setting.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record and Working with Children Check.
MDSI is looking for people who are passionate about delivering person centred services; who are open to new ways of thinking; who value genuine, long-lasting relationships; and who are flexible, courageous, and believe in opportunity for all.
You will have opportunities to learn and evolve as part of a growing and vibrant organisation.
Essential Criteria
- Experience working with complex and challenging behaviours including restrictive practice participants.
- Certificate III in Community Welfare, or similar, or willingness to complete this within first 2 years of employment.
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate.
- Current unrestricted Driver Licence and access to a reliable fully insured vehicle.
- A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with a disability.
- The ability to develop a positive relationships with service participants and to support their Individual Personal Goals.
- Good communication skills, including ability to build rapport, effective listening and empathy.
- The ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
- Problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Demonstrated reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude.
- Understanding and commitment to the importance of multicultural in the context of our Australian society.
Desirable Criteria
- Bicultural background and fluency in a language other than English.
How to Apply
Please download an application package.
Alternatively, please contact MDSI on (02) 4627 1188 and ask for an application package to be sent out to you. You can also email us at info@mdsi.org.au
You must also attach a cover letter and respond to each point in the selection criteria.
