In-home Community Support Workers

**Community Support Worker**

As a Community Support Worker, your role is to work with clients, those with a disability, those returning home from the hospital, or the elderly to maintain a safe lifestyle in their own homes. Duties and service vary from client to client, along with the hours and days of service, main roles you may be asked to undertake include:

- Personal Care Services
- Domestic Assistance
- Socialisation
- Meal Preparation
- Shopping Assistance
- Transportation to Events or Medical Appointments
- Activities of Daily Living

We are seeking those with the right attitude, who want to work and are prepared to learn. We offer an inclusive and supportive environment, where we can support you in the roles with clients - as required, this is discussed personally with you and the support is built in regards to what you need to be successful in this role.

No experience is required

We are offering minimum 15+ hours per week for all new employees with full availability.

**Hours and Days of Service**

Work is available Monday to Sunday.

**Requirements**:

- A car, SA driver licence and minimum 3rd party car insurance
- Must hold an industry-specific qualification, i.e. Certificate III in Aged Care, Home Care or Disability, Certificate III in Individual Support, Certificate IV in Disability, Aged Care / Ageing Support or Community Services
- Have an NDIS Workers Check or be willing to obtain
- Be able to complete and have a clear National Coordinated Police Check (organised by Ternary)
- Most importantly the ability to communicate with clients and office staff and passion to work in this sector - with those who are elderly or with a disability

**Role Description - Community Support Workers**
- Work with other head office staff members to ensure the smooth operation of the day-to-day delivery of services to clients in accordance with policies and procedures, and in line with the scope of practice and care plan of the client.
- Contribute to and assist in the development and/or evaluation of the role and any training program.
- Assist clients in the daily routine of appropriate community and disability education and experiences.
- Engage in the activities of daily living of the clients.
- Positively interact with all clients, nurturing their experience and giving each client individual attention and comfort.
- Assist in planning for the ongoing support, re-ablement of each client in line with their care plan this also includes maintaining up-to-date observations and identifying any changes (deterioration or improvements) to the relevant head officer worker.
- Follow the established care plan and report any deterioration or improvement to the relevant head officer worker.
- Assist in the recording of the client's care plan, via a telephone call and reporting information to the relevant head office contact.
- Assist in implementing a consistent daily routine for the clients.
- Ensure a clean and healthy environment for the clients.
- Complete work health and safety checklist.
- Reporting to head off by a telephone call if an incident or near miss has occurred.
- Attend to incidental cleaning and housekeeping associated with the individual and group activities, in alignment with the support workers' scope of practices.
- Ability and flexibility to work various hours and days during the week or weekend, including the opportunity to work shifts 24/7.
- A desire to deliver care services in a client’s home or a community setting.
- An ability to work various shifts throughout the day, these shift durations may vary dependent on the clients and package requirements.
- Traveling by their own personal vehicle between shifts (clients' houses).
- May be requested to transport clients in their own personal vehicles.

**Regions / Locations**

You do not need to be prepared to travel to all locations, but below are the main areas where work is available. Depending on your skills, hours available, and wanting to work, where you may collect work from. We will make it worth your while when sending you outside your home region.

Employment is available within the following areas:

- Goolwa
- Victor Harbor
- Middleton
- Milang
- Strathalbyn
- Carrickalinga
- Meadows

**Training & Support**

When new employees, are required to complete online induction and e-learning courses, this ongoing training continues throughout their employment with us, this may involve face-to-face training or online training, which would be varied to each employee, their interest, and requirements to deliver services.