We have a number of positions available across Community Access and Supported Independent Living Houses.
We focus on providing a human rights-based approach to person-centred care.
Your responsibilities as a Disability Support Worker will include:
- Implementing strategies for preventing and managing difficult behaviours.
- Implementing de-escalation techniques for preventing and defusing behaviours of concern.
- Managing and difficult situations where participant is acting unpredictably or exhibiting challenging behaviour.
- Implementing positive approaches, communication, and safe ways of doing common tasks such as providing personal care. Personal care assistance may include bowel management, showering, meal preparation and everyday activities.
- Assisting, supporting, and chaperoning outside the home environment which may include transportation of your client.
- Assisting with medication compliance which will include dispensation of prescription medication.
- Working collaboratively with treating teams and allied health professionals.
About You
As an experienced Disability Support Worker, you will bring with you a wonderful attitude and approach that is participant focused. With the participant’s needs front and centre, you will have:
- Proven experience in providing direct support to complex needs clients who require a high level of care, behaviour management and physical assistance to complete daily activities
- Strong manual handling skills including hoist and wheelchair
- Practical knowledge working with individuals with behaviours of concern as well as experience across both physical and mental disabilities.
- Basic administrative and computer literacy skills – ability to report daily progress notes and complete comprehensive handovers at the end of each shift via the CTARS online software.
- Ability to confidently report to management in case of any incidents or issues.
Mandatory Documents:
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current Driver’s Licence
- National Police Check (within 3 months)
- First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Blue Card
- Passport and/or Visa (if applicable)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
- NDIS New Worker Induction Module
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Status
- Any relevant qualifications such as Certificate, Degree and AHPRA registration.
What’s on Offer
- Fixed Line Rosters to promote efficiency and to ensure stability and consistency across all homes for both employees and participants.
- Renumeration is accordance with the SCHADS Award.
- Industry leading learning platform that offers hundreds of courses.