Disability Support Worker

Disability Support Workers provide care, emotional support, physical assistance and supervision for people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

This role is for a Female Disability Support Worker ( Vietnamese speaking) to focus on tasks that assist clients to develop their existing skills, abilities and confidence including social connectedness, independence, emotional wellbeing and general health of a female participant living with autism.
- Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Experience prescribing a range of disability equipment.
- Demonstrated high level of problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently (as required) and exercise initiative.
- Commitment to providing a client focused service in a timely, consistent, coordinated and flexible manner.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ongoing issues that living with a disability presents at various life stages.
- Flexible, family-friendly culture that will enable you to balance family and work obligations.
- Competitive hourly rates.

**ESSENTIAL**
- Primary form of ID and secondary form(s) of ID with a value equal to 100 points of ID

Working with Children Check and Police Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check. Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Program and COVID-19 training.

**DESIRABLE**

Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015) or a Certificate IV in Disability (CHC43115).
- A First Aid Certificate.
- A CPR Certificate.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: From $33.99 per hour

Schedule:

- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- On call

COVID-19 considerations:
Applicants are required to provide a complete record of COVID-19 vaccination.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Huntingdale, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Autism: 2 years (required)
- Developmental disabilities: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)
- Vietnamese (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)