Disability Support Worker

4 weeks ago


Camberwell, Australia Melbourne Health & Care Services Full time

**Job description**:
**FEMALE SUPPORT WORKERS REQUIRED**

**Available shift in ASHBURTON**

**MANUAL HANDLING EXPERIENCE IS A MUST**
- **Shift Times**:_
- **Tuesday**_: 12:30pm - 3:30pm_
- **Wednesday**:_ _10am-2pm_
- **Thursday**:_ _8:30am-12:30pm_
- **LOCATION: Ashburton**_

Melbourne Health & Care Services has been assisting its participants for almost five years, and with a reputable industry name, it is experiencing exponential growth. With our prosperous participant base and growing team, we are on the search for committed, professional, and compassionate individuals to join our team with the opportunity to have a career in managerial roles and full-time positions.

We support participants with various physical/mental health disabilities, ranging from children to older individuals.

Our mission is employing individuals who reflect our company morals and values, understand different participant needs, and ensure high-quality support.

**About the role**

We are looking for an experienced Disability Support Worker to join our team.

As a support worker in our team, you will be responsible for supporting individuals with daily living skills, assisting with social and recreational activities, implementing and monitoring practices that will promote a healthier lifestyle, empowering participants to help them achieve their goals. The role will involve working with participants with both low and complex needs. Some may need assistance with medication prompts, and others may show complex behaviours. Experience and professionalism are highly recommended.

**Duties and Requirements for this role include but are not limited to**:

- _Personal Care_
- _Meals Preparation_
- _Working with participants with complex behaviours which can involve physical/verbal aggression._
- _Can effectively communicate to healthcare staff_
- _Tech Savvy_
- _Administration skills_
- _Phone Skills_
- _Completing Essential Reporting_
- _General Domestic Duties._
- _Transportation._
- _Social and Community Participation_**.**

As a support worker in our team, you will be responsible for supporting individuals with daily living skills, assisting with social and recreational activities, implementing and monitoring practices that will promote a healthier lifestyle, and empowering participants to help them achieve their goals. The role will involve working with participants with both low and complex needs. Will need assistance with medication prompts, and may show complex behaviours. Experience and professionalism are highly recommended.

**Here is a bit more about your role as a MHCS Support worker**:

- You will be a valued team member helping to provide services to support clients’ individual needs in both their home and community
- **Paid hours (casual) + Kilometres - Attractive hourly rates**:

- **Broken Shift Allowance**:

- **Set roster with the chance to pick up shifts along the way**:

- You MUST have a current driver's license and preferably own car to use on shifts
- Covid-19 Vaccination statues applicable

**Additional Responsibilities Include**:

- Build rapport and collaborate effectively with staff/management, participants, their family, and friends to achieve a positive outcome and ensure a smooth service delivery flow throughout the participants' plan.
- Assist with liaising with participants' families and friends to explore new goals, ambitions, promote and empower participants to achieve their goals and provide a medium of solid communication.
- Increase participants skills with your active support and promote independence by enhancing their skills and personal development.
- Provide quality and professional support in line with participants plans, needs, and wants.
- Assisting participants with accessing their social community to engage with their friends and social groups to promote a healthier lifestyle.
- Implement strategies and programs to develop/enhance participant skills, identify areas of increased support and opportunities for services to help achieve their goals.

**Job Types: Casual**

Pay: $34.61 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

**Schedule**:

- Day shift
- Morning shift

**Supplemental pay types**:

- Penalty rates

**Application Question(s)**:

- Do you have Manual Handling Experience?

**Experience**:

- Disability Personal Care: 1 year (preferred)

**Licence/Certification**:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)
- NDIS Screening Check (preferred)

Work Location: In person

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $34.61 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Morning shift

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- Do you have Manual Handling Experience?

**Experience**:

- Disability Personal Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
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