Senior Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Woodville, Australia Humanology Full time
About the Opportunity

This leadership and mentorship role is an exciting opportunity for a senior support worker to empower individuals with disabilities to participate and belong in their communities.

The primary function of this position is to provide direct support to individuals who have contracted HomePlace as their provider.

Additional responsibilities include facilitating connections and relationships that assist in creating social and economic participation for the person being supported, orienting new team members, mentoring and supporting team members, overseeing the day-to-day management of the supports in the person's home, facilitating team meetings and effective communication, and providing person-centred active support with participants over a 7-day weekly schedule.

Participants may seek your support or mentorship in a range of activities, including sports, performing arts, arts and crafts, gardening, volunteering, developing and working in their own micro-enterprise/business, travel experiences, cooking, and health and fitness.

The role also has a portfolio in continuous improvement and/or project management coaching and support for projects across HomePlace.

A copy of the position description has been made available for download and can be accessed after selecting 'Apply Now'.

About You

You are driven and passionate about supporting people to empower them, to improve their well-being, quality of life, and community connections.

You have the leadership qualities and experience, resilience, and enthusiasm to inspire others and to foster the conviction that every individual has the right to a secure home and active contribution to the life of their community.

You are an effective manager of your time, proactively planning and distributing your time based on the needs of participants, the team, and HomePlace.

Your positive attitude, flexibility, collaborative 'can-do' approach, and proactive problem-solving skills will enable you, the participants, and your team to be successful.

Requirements
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in working with people with intellectual or other disability and their families
  • Extensive experience in supporting individuals with complex health care needs and delivering high-intensity support in a person-centred manner
  • Confidence in assisting with behavioural challenges
  • Proven experience in implementing Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies to enhance participant well-being and outcomes
  • Certificate IV specialising in Disability Studies and/or Human Services and/or substantial experience in this or a similar role
  • Experience supporting or coaching support staff in community settings
  • Continuous improvement methodology
  • Experience with project management
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
  • Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to work using own initiative
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and adopt a flexible approach to working methods and time
  • Ability to enthuse others and be a good team player
  • Proficiency in the use of IT, in particular MS Office
  • Current NDIS Clearance
  • Senior First Aid / Basic Emergency Life Support, and CPR certificate
  • Hold a current drivers licence, have access to a vehicle, and be willing to drive to undertake HomePlace business
  • COVID Vaccinated x 3

It would also be great if you had experience in providing support to individuals with mental health needs, experience working for a disability service in a leadership role, and experience with MYP.

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