Senior Social Support Worker
- Deliver person-centred Social Support programs across multiple sites.
- Support client wellbeing and contribute to care planning.
- Provide guidance and support to Social Support Workers.
Greatness starts here!
We are looking for a Senior Social Support Worker to join our Social Support team and help shape high-quality, person-centred programs that make a real difference every day. This is a dynamic blended role where you will combine hands-on client support with leadership, coordination and service oversight responsibilities across multiple sites.
Working closely with the Social Support Team Leader, you will play a key role in supporting client wellbeing, strengthening engagement, contributing to care planning and driving continuous improvement across programs.
Your week will include both direct client-facing work and dedicated time for program coordination, staff support and service quality activities, ensuring consistency and excellence across all Social Support services.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver person-centred Social Support programs (centre-based and community)
- Contribute to intake, assessments and care planning
- Monitor client wellbeing and escalate concerns as required
- Support scheduling and continuity of services across sites
- Build relationships with clients, families and carers
- Provide guidance and support to Social Support Workers
- Support oversight of program delivery and service quality across sites
- Escalate risks, incidents and service issues to the Team Leader
- Contribute to documentation, care plan reviews and continuous improvement
- Providing on-call phone support fortnightly on a roster basis.
Bring your great, everyday!
To be considered for this rewarding role you will have:
- Relevant tertiary qualification relevant to Community Services/Aged Care or Disability
- Understanding of what is involved in working with aged care
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience providing informal leadership or team support
- Strong organisation and time management skills
- Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
The fine print
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable), hold a valid WWCC.
- Full driver license and travel between sites required.
- Experience and ability to drive DPV Health Buses (11-seater)
- Level 2 First Aid Certificate
Our Talent Experience
We kindly request you include a covering letter, addressed to Brooke Jones, detailing your motivation for joining DPV Health and highlighting the qualities you bring to this position.
For further information, please contact Brooke Jones - Team Leader Social Support on brooke.jones@dpvhealth.org.au. Interviews will be scheduled as they are received, so please don’t delay.
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Closing date for applications will be 23rd September 2026
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DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.
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