Direct Services Support Officer

4 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

Your contribution

The role of the Direct Services Support Officer is a varied and dynamic role that addresses changing client need and provides out of hours on call and rostering support to Accommodation Support and Respite Services.

Responsibilities
  • Supporting and guiding direct support staff in the provision of accommodation support and respite services to people with an intellectual disability and their families.
  • Providing direct support to individual clients receiving support from Accommodation Support and Respite Services.
  • Ensuring staff practices are consistent with all relevant legislative requirements and standards, including the Human Services Quality Framework.
  • Supporting organisational requirements by ensuring shift coverage and other roster related duties in a service offering 24/7 model of support to people with a disability.
  • You effectively provide direct support and take appropriate action to deal with emerging situations; including providing support and guidance to residential care staff to ensure continuity and quality of support to people living in the accommodation services, including clients support, health and welfare.
  • Providing direct support to people living in the accommodation services and accessing respite.
  • Responding to emergent situations and critical incidents including those incidents involving serious disruptive behaviour.
  • Performing roster-related duties such as filling of shift vacancies that may arise and the deployment of staff as required.
  • Providing a contact point for after-hours communication and enquiries as required by AS&RS across the state of Queensland.
  • Liaising professionally with a range of stakeholders including staff, families, other agencies and the community as required.
  • Proactively undertaking service-monitoring activities/tasks as determined by the AS&RS Management.
  • Keeping yourself and teams informed about and applying relevant legislative requirements, departmental policies and service delivery practices.
  • Actively contributing and encouraging others to participate in support planning for people with a disability who receive services.
  • Actively contributing to a range of projects and general administrative duties including record keeping and preparing reports as required.
  • Recognising and contributing to the AS&RS Governance Structure and Quality and Safeguard requirements, supporting outcomes for clients through the delivery of quality services and continuous improvement.
Delegations

This position does not hold any human resource or financial delegations.

Applications

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Community Care


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