Support Worker

4 months ago

Seacombe Gardens, Australia Autism SA Full time

Autism SA has a strong and rich history of being a recognised leader in providing specialised services to autistic individuals, their families, and the broader community.

When you join Autism SA you’ll get to work with dedicated and passionate staff who are driven to support autistic people to live the life they choose in an inclusive society.

Working alongside experienced colleagues from a variety of professions, you’ll have access to an extensive knowledge base and development opportunities, giving you the chance to fuel your professional growth, expand your skills, and provide the highest quality of care to clients and their families.

We are seeking dynamic, committed, and experienced team members who can deliver the highest quality, person-centred support to our clients. Above all, we seek team members who strive to develop close-knit relationships with clients and their support team, and who celebrate with them for every milestone reached, big or small.

**The client**
The Seacombe Gardens program is supporting a fifteen-year-old male on the Autism Spectrum living in Voluntary Out of Home Care in a 1:1 client ratio. The role will require applicants to have a strong focus supporting this young person to attend school, increase engagement in the community, and develop their independent living skills to achieve their full potential.

**What we offer**:

- Job Satisfaction as every day you make a genuine difference in people’s lives
- Work in collaboration with our highly skilled team with ongoing mentoring
- Access to internal training activities
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for PPT
- Full salary packaging benefits

**What you need to succeed**:

- Sound knowledge of the stages of child and adolescent development along with interpersonal skills relating to behaviours exhibited in the context of past trauma and abuse
- Theoretical and practical working skills related to the needs of the young people with challenging behaviours and their connection to their families
- Experience supporting young people to develop independent living skills
- A commitment to mentor young persons
- Experience supporting clients in Out of Home Care, Residential Care and in the community
- Be a passionate, reliable, and dedicated support worker
- Strong ability to work collaboratively with others to ensure a consistent approach to enable clients to reach their goals
- Knowledge of the autism spectrum and effective strategies for support (desirable)
- Requirement to be available to work across the 7-day roster, including active/passive overnight and weekend work

**Essential requirements**:

- A minimum Certificate IV in Disability or Youth Work
- DCP Psychological Assessment (successful applicants will be supported with this process)
- National Police Clearance within the last 3 months
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and DHS Working with Children Check
- All mandated doses of COVID-19 vaccinations
- Full Australian Drivers License
- Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation module
- Senior First Aid training and CPR certificate
- Child Safe Environment training
- Assist with Medication training

Autism SA is committed to improving and sustaining employment outcomes for people from diverse backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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