Disability Support Worker

**Job Title**:
Disability Support Worker

**Award**

Social, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award

**Kindbright Care Services**

**Mission**

Kindbright Care Services aims to focus on the voice of people with disability and their family members and work as a partnership to support and provide the opportunity to improve their quality of life.

**Vision**

The Kindbright is inspired to create services and supports, which empower people with disabilities, further their independence and enhance their belonging within the community.

**Responsibilities and Duties**

**KPI’s**

**CLIENT SERVICES**
- Support clients to participate in age appropriate activities and tasks including in home support and community access.
- Support clients to access activities and outings in the community.
- Provide direct care assistance to each client in accordance with his or her service plan and as directed by the Manager.
- Work in accordance with the medication administration policy, work health and safety
- Clients receive appropriate levels of support essential to promote and maintain independence and participate in age appropriate activities.
- Personal care is provided to clients in a caring and supportive way.
- Documented evidence demonstrates that service procedures are followed.
- All policies and procedures are followed.

procedures and client right’s policies including privacy and confidentiality.
- Monitor the safety and well being of the clients and report any concerns to the Manager.
- Provide 1:1 or small group training and support in response to individual client needs.
- Ensure completion of appropriate documentation. Relevant information on support provided is to be recorded in client notes and communication book

as required.

**OPERATIONAL**
- Participate in the Lifestyle Service Planning process for individual clients and monitor outcomes.
- Work with clients, family/ carers, relevant case managers and other professionals to support the client’s individual goals.
- In conjunction with other members of staff assist in developing, implementing and evaluating training and behavior programs to attain identified individual goals.
- Ensure that all programming undertaken is appropriately maintained, documented and reviewed.
- Assume the role of key worker for designated clients, including the preparation of a monthly report on client progress.
- Records demonstrate that clients have received correct medical and dietary intakes as prescribed by medical practitioners and as per Kindbright Care Services policy and procedures.
- Client files are updated and reviewed and health care and behavior support plans are in place as required.
- Client issues reported during staff meetings.

**STAFF/TEAM**
- Liaise extensively with other staff to ensure the overall smooth and consistent running of the service.
- Report regularly to the General Manager.
- Actively contribute to a team environment through open communication, participation in regular staff meetings, planning processes and policy review. Provide back up and support to other staff as necessary.
- Participate in Performance Development meetings to identify ongoing training and support opportunities.
- Maintain petty cash and accurate records of all expenditure.
- Notify Kindbright Care Services if you are unable to work your rostered shifts, with as much notice as possible.
- Daily documentation completed (i.e. diaries and daily statistics).
- A high level of communication with the Manager is maintained including advising of any potential risks to clients or the organization.
- Induction, WHS, Manual Handling, Medication and Infection Control training are undertaken on commencement.
- Other training is undertaken as required.
- Documentation is completed and maintained as per procedures.
- Sufficient notice (as much notice as possible) is provided for all rostered shifts you become unable to work.
- The Employee Code of Conduct is adhered to.

**WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY**

**KPI’s**
- Participate in staff consultation processes around Kindbright’s Work Health and Safety Policy and relevant specific work practices.
- Undertake compulsory WHS training
- Ensure all Hazards are Manual handling (including use of hoists and positioning)
- Infection control
- Administration of Medication
- Other safe working procedures as required.
- Complete training and undertake competency
- based checks prior to working with clients assessed as having high support needs related to challenging behaviors and personal care needs.
- Be vigilant in monitoring individual work practices and report any concerns with respect to health and safety immediately to Kindbright Care Services.
- Notify the General Manager immediately in the event of equipment failure. Do not undertake any lifting against directions.
- Report all hazards to supervisor promptly on appropriate form.
- Report all injuries promptly.
- Carry out all duties with diligence and due care for personal safety and