Disability Support Worker

1 month ago

Ipswich, Australia RealCare Assist Full time

**Join Our Team at RealCare Assist**

We are currently seeking passionate and experienced Disability Support Workers to join our team. Multiple Casual positions available

At RealCare Assist, our mission is to empower participants to maximise their NDIS plans, enhance their independence, and achieve their personal goals. We prioritise placing our participants' voices at the heart of everything we do.
- **Passion and Dedication**: You are committed to supporting our participants and helping them achieve their full potential.
- **Qualifications**: You hold a Certificate III or higher in Disability, Aged Care, or Individual Support (preferred).
- **Experience**: You have experience working with participants who have various disabilities (High care needs - Low care needs, complex mental health and complex physical health).
- **Skilled**: You possess excellent people skills, a sound understanding of NDIS requirements, and experience in mental health care (highly desired).
- **Support Capabilities**: You are skilled in performing personal care tasks, conducting manual handling, and providing care in both home and community settings.
- **Trauma-Informed**: You can approach situations from a trauma-informed perspective to enhance the lives of our participants.
- **Behavior Management**: Knowledge of trauma and its effects on the development and behaviours of people and also providing positive behaviour support.
- **Values**: You value honesty and integrity, demonstrating these in your professional conduct.
- **Flexibility**: You are willing to work various shifts, including days, weekends, nights, and overnights across a 24/7 roster.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To support, enable and empower people with disabilities and their families to live quality lifestyles and participate in activities that are meaningful in their lives Specific duties may include:

- Assist individuals with personal care including personal hygiene and grooming, mealtime assistance and to take medications.
- Assist individuals to access and participate in activities at a range of community venues
- Assist individuals and their families/carers with a range of household tasks including mealtime preparation, general housekeeping and domestic duties.
- Assist individuals to access the community to undertake shopping, bill paying, banking or to attend to medical and other health related appointments.
- Arrange and/or provide transport to and from activities
- To assist people with disabilities to achieve identified goals and develop new skills
- To encourage positive and socially appropriate behaviour and to effectively respond to clients’ needs even when demonstrated in a challenging manner
- To ensure that all matters, individuals (with assistance of a formal or informal decision maker where applicable) are offered the opportunity and support to make informed decisions and choices
- To ensure that the individual’s dignity and privacy is protected at all times
- To ensure that the client’s identity, culture and diversity are valued and respected
- To maintain the necessary records of service provision, and hours worked for the purposes of service administration and accountability
- To provide supports in a safe and competent manner, with care and skill
- To promptly take steps to raise and act on concerns about matters that may impact the quality and safety of support provided to your clients
- To take all reasonable steps to prevent and respond to all forms of violence against, exploitation, neglect and abuse of people with a disability.
- To act with respect for individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination and decision-making in accordance with applicable laws and conventions
- To act with integrity, honesty and transparency

**Additional Responsibilities**
- To proactively contribute to identifying own training and development needs and to maintain up-to-date knowledge, skills and abilities
- To participate in mandatory training and ongoing staff development and opportunities
- To adhere to organisational policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions
- To contribute effectively to the identification, removal and reduction of workplace hazards and risks that relate to both staff and client’s to ensure a safe and healthy environment
- To contribute effectively to the promotion of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in the workplace
- To contribute effectively to the achievement of continuous improvement

**Qualifications**
- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
- Currently hold a Certificate III in Individual Support or other relevant qualification or are willing to obtain your Certificate III in Individual Support - Disability.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Good verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively across a range of people and situations
- Ability to perform all physical requirements of the position eg. Manual handling and lifting of up to 20 kgs (wheelchairs

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia ALL Support Plus Full time

    **ALL Support Plus** is currently recruiting for casual but experienced home care and disability support workers to assist with several clients in the Karana Downs and Ipswich areas. Shift times vary from client to client - ranging from 2 hours to 8 hours per shift. All clients require in-home assistance including light domestic duties, community access,...

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia ALL Support Plus Full time

    **ALL Support Plus** is currently recruiting for an experienced casual Disability Support Worker for our 11-year-old male client who resides in Booval/Ipswich, Queensland. Currently, our client requires support Monday to Friday from 7.00am to 11am, and on a Tuesday afternoon from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Some Saturday shifts are required also. Assistance is...

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Velocity Support Services Full time

    **Velocity Support Services -** is a NDIS Mental Health Specific Provider. We are currently seeking reliable and passionate Support workers to provide person cantered, complex care and behavioural support to our participants. This will be a casual position based in Ipswich. Knowledge, understanding and a willingness to learn about various conditions and...

  • Ipswich Disability Support Workers

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Velocity Support Services Full time

    Velocity Support Services is a Mental Health and Disability Service provider providing Supported Independent Living; Community Access; household tasks. If you have a commitment to providing care and enjoy the challenge of providing comprehensive care, then this is the role for you. **We are currently seeking **_**Disability/ Mental health Support Workers...

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Ellie Jane Support Services Full time

    $36.40 per hour base rate to $72.80 per hour. Immediate Positions Available - Join our Passionate Professional Team Our team at Ellie Jane Support Services have been operating in the Ipswich area for over two years. We are a small team of passionate people each with our own unique qualities delivering personalised professional care to our family of...

  • Lifestyle Support Worker

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Quality Lifestyle Support Full time

    **Lifestyle Support Workers** - **Quality Lifestyle Support**_ **We **are a Queensland based organisation, established in 1999, which supports individuals living with a disability. **Our Vision**: - **"To facilitate and promote the inclusion and mutual responsibility of people with support needs within their chosen community."**_ **Ipswich and South...

  • Lifestyle Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Quality Lifestyle Support Full time

    **Lifestyle Support Workers** - **Quality Lifestyle Support**_ **We **are a Queensland based organisation, established in 1999, which supports individuals living with a disability. **Our Vision**: - **"To facilitate and promote the inclusion and mutual responsibility of people with support needs within their chosen community."**_ **Ipswich and South...

  • Lifestyle Support Worker

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Quality Lifestyle Support Full time

    **Lifestyle Support Workers** - **Quality Lifestyle Support**_ **We **are a Queensland based organisation, established in 1999, which supports individuals living with a disability. **Our Vision**: - **"To facilitate and promote the inclusion and mutual responsibility of people with support needs within their chosen community."**_ **Ipswich and South...

  • Lifestyle Support Worker

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Quality Lifestyle Support Full time

    **Lifestyle Support Workers** - **Quality Lifestyle Support**_ **We **are a Queensland based organisation, established in 1999, which supports individuals living with a disability. **Our Vision**: - **"To facilitate and promote the inclusion and mutual responsibility of people with support needs within their chosen community."**_ **Ipswich and South...

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Velocity Support Services Full time

    **Job description** We are currently seeking (Female) Disability/ Mental health Support Workers - **Immediate Start.** ABOUT THIS ROLE: You will be working in a Supported Independent Living (SIL) Environment, to provide care and support to participants in our care - foster and maximise their personal growth and independence. Regular ongoing shifts...

  • Ipswich Disability Support Workers X10

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Velocity Support Services Full time

    We are currently seeking Disability/ Mental health Support Workers. ABOUT THIS ROLE: You will be working in a Supported Independent Living (SIL) Environment, to provide care and support to participants in our care - foster and maximise their personal growth and independence. *Regular ongoing shifts available *Building on individual strengths and enabling...

  • Disability Support Worker

    6 days ago

    Ipswich, Australia Delta Community Support Full time

    About Delta Community SupportWe are a professional NDIS Registered Organisation providing support to participants with Disabilities in Australia. Our mission is to find quality staff who genuinely want to support our participants and customers in making a meaningful change to their everyday lives.Job OpportunityWe are seeking a compassionate and empathetic...

  • Disability Support Worker

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Nextt Group Full time

    Career progression opportunities - 24/7 worker support line - 6 hour shifts twice per week, pick up some extra work during the week! At Nextt, we are committed to delivering person-centered care to people living with disabilities. As a leading NDIS provider in Australia, we want to connect with highly committed disability support workers so we can deliver...

  • Disability Support Worker

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Nextt Group Pty Ltd Full time

    At Nextt, we are committed to delivering person-centered care to people living with disabilities. As a leading NDIS provider in Australia, we want to connect with highly committed disability support workers so we can deliver responsive and creative support to our clients in their everyday lives. We feel everyone deserves to get more out of life. We are...

  • Disability Support Worker

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Nextt Group Pty Ltd Full time

    At Nextt, we are committed to delivering person-centered care to people living with disabilities. As a leading NDIS provider in Australia, we want to connect with highly committed disability support workers so we can deliver responsive and creative support to our clients in their everyday lives. We feel everyone deserves to get more out of life. We are...

  • Disability Support Worker

    1 month ago

    Ipswich, Australia CareRight Full time

    Disability Support worker CareRight Ipswich, Brisbane QLD Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development) Casual/Vacation $36 per hour + Super Posted 14 Feb 2023 Job Title: Disability Support Worker (NDIS) Location: Ipswich and Surrounding Areas **Job Type**: Casual **Salary**: $36.00 + Super About the company: CareRight Our name is...

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Supportr Full time

    Are you an experienced disability support worker looking for something new? Or are you considering entering the disability support industry and have a passion for helping people? **We want to hear from you!** Supportr has casual support worker positions offering up to 38 hours per week to provide a mix of social, community, and home care services. We are...

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Family First Care Group Full time

    Family First Care Group is a person-focused disability support organisation providing a wide range of person-focused support to NDIS participants across Queensland. Our range of services include: - Social and Community Participation - In Home Support - Transportation - Assistance in Daily Living - Support Coordination We are now looking for Support...

  • Disability Support Worker

    4 days ago

    Ipswich, South Dakota, Australia McArthur Pty Ltd Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a reliable and passionate Mental Health Support Worker to join our team at McArthur Community Care in Logan-Marsden/Ipswich and Oxley. As a Disability Support Worker, you will be required to assist people with personal care, household tasks, skill development, and social and community participation.Key ResponsibilitiesAssist...

  • Disability Support Worker

    3 months ago

    Ipswich, Australia Nexus Division Full time

    **Nexus Division: Disability Support Worker** **Location: Multiple **(Priority in Brisbane South West - Ipswich Area) **About Nexus Division**: At Nexus Division, we are dedicated to empowering individuals with physical disabilities and/or mental health conditions. Our objective is to assist our clients reach their fullest potential by supporting their...