Disability Support Worker

**NDIS Disability Support Worker**
**- Casual**
**- Western location - Melbourne**

**Are you an experienced and motivated NDIS Disability Support Worker?**

Quality Life Care Ltd is a fast-growing Disability Support services in Melbourne location. We are a team of dedicated professionals in the disability sector with skills and experience from around the world.

Quality Life care is dedicated to look after Participants AND our Staff. We treat everyone like a family member, and we have an awesome fun, vibrant culture.

We are committed to providing the best care in Disability Services - focused on quality support and education for people living with disabilities.

We are seeking GREAT NDIS Support Workers to join our Quality Life Care team in Melbourne.

If this sounds like you get in touch We’re hiring now

**More About Us**:
Quality Life Care is an ethical organisation dedicated to providing inclusive, culturally safe, individualised, and innovative support services to all participants living with disability. We take an individualised approach to working with participants to ensure they are enjoying a lifestyle that is achieving their individual goals in the wider community. We support independence, embrace innovative practice, and are committed to providing a holistic service to our participants.

**About the Role**:
Quality Life Care Ltd is looking for supportive and engaging people to join our team who will be an integral part of the implementation of individualised, inclusive, and service to our participants.

Our services focus on a person-centred culture and make sure participants are the driver of the goals set by a NDIS support worker. We will provide culturally safe and fun working relationship for our staff.

As a member of our valued Quality Life team, you will receive the best training and career development opportunities. You will be part of an exciting new organisation aiming to expand.

**RESPONSIBILTIES AND DUTIES**
- Support clients to participate in age-appropriate activities and tasks including employment, 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 their service plan and as directed
- Work in accordance with the medication administration policy, work health and safety 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.
- 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.
- Liaise extensively with other staff to ensure the overall smooth and consistent running of the service.
- Report regularly to 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.
- Notify the service if you are unable to work your rostered shifts, with as much notice as possible.
- Contribute to Case reviews with Employment Consultants and Facilitators.

**KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS**
- Clients receive appropriate levels of support essential to promote and maintain independence and participate in age-appropriate activities.
- All clients receive a high level of care and support as per their Lifestyle Service Plan (LSP).
- 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.
- Records demonstrate that clients have received correct medical and dietary intakes as prescribed by medical practitioners and as per service policy and procedures.
- Client files are updated and reviewed, and health care and behavior support plans are in place as required.
- Documentation of annual Lifestyle Service Plans and reviews are sighted by the Manager.
- Daily documentation completed (i.e, diaries and daily statistics).
- A high level of communication with the Manager is maintained including advising