Disability Support Worker

**URGENT - Disability Support Workers with experience with Challenging behaviors management needed in Liverpool area.**

**Reflection Care** is **urgently** seeking experienced disability Support Workers to provide high quality and individualized supports to one of our female participants in Liverpool. _We have multiple Disability Support Worker roles available for IMMEDIATE START_

**The Roles**

We are seeking motivated and passionate support workers (female as preferred by the participant) who are committed to providing high quality and person-centered care to make genuine difference in people’s lives. As a part of Reflection Care team, you will be comprehensively trained, supported, and expertly guided by our management and a clinical practice lead.

Our Support Worker positions are to support, guide and inspire people with High/Complex care needs, Intellectual disabilities / Mental health to promote quality of living that include support with work, meaningful community engagements, education, relationships, and independent living skills.

**Here is what a day might look like**:

- Assisting with the activities of daily living (ADLs) such as feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting, assisting with transfer and mobility in a safe and competent manner
- Providing one on one support to participants with disabilities such as physical, intellectual, neurological, acquired brain injury, or psychosocial in the comfort of their own home
- Implementing Behaviour management plan effectively: understanding meaningful engagements, being aware of triggers/contributing factors, interventions to de-escalate and prevent incidents
- Building genuine rapport with participants, providing companionship, and transportation for medical's appointment or outings
- Collaborating with the client, care coordinator and other relevant parties to help achieve the participant’s goals
- Engaging and interacting with participants from all diverse cultures and background

**We are looking for**:

- Support workers with the **experience in working with participants with mental health, challenging behaviours**, or complex care such as PEG/NGT feeding, bowel care, catheter care, and medication administrations (desirable)
- Passionate support workers that want to empower participants to achieve their goals through a person-centred approach
- Sociable support workers that love interacting in meaningful conversation that helps keep the participants mind healthy and help to engage in meaningful activities
- CAN-DO attitude that is also compassionate, caring and reliable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**Requirements**:

- Cert III or IV in Individual Support (Ageing or Disability) or Equivalent
- NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC)
- WWCC (if willing to work with children)
- AFP Police Check
- CPR and First Aid Certificate
- Driving License and Access to own car with comprehensive insurance
- Proof of Vaccinations (preferred)
- Working rights

**Location**:
Liverpool

**What can we offer you?**

If you are looking to pursue your passion and make a difference in individual’s lives, you could benefit from:

- Friendly team with ongoing support
- Regular education and training to keep up your skills
- Opportunities for career growth and development
- A variety of day/night and weekend shifts available
- Great working environment and flexible work conditions
- Pay above award rates

**To Apply**: 

**Job Type**: Casual

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Morning shift
- Night /Weekends shifts

Supplementary Pay:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $33.49 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Referral program

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 09/09/2024