Disability Support Worker

5 days ago


Nunawading, Australia Care Choice Full time

$30.46 to $62.82 p/hour (based on experience) + 10.5% super + benefits
- Part-time and Casual opportunities available (Eastern suburbs of Melbourne)
- Access to employee rewards and wellness programs

**About CareChoice**

CareChoice is a NDIS, DFFH / Human Services Standard and TAC/ WorkSafe registered disability and youth services provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability, Out of Home Care (OoHC) and Private Aged Care sectors in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation.

CareChoice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The CareChoice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service.

**Our values**:
Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:

- ** People, First**:

- **Brilliant Together**:

- **Bring Our Best. Always**:

- **Relentless Optimism**

**Benefits of joining our team**

As a CareChoice employee, benefits you’ll be able to take advantage of include:

- Employee Pathways Scholarships
- Employee Support Fund
- Free ongoing training and development
- Annual recognition awards
- Paid Pregnancy loss leave for either parent
- Flexible work
- A number of employee wellness platforms including EAP and Care4U, free flu shots and travel discounts.
- Discounts with major retailers including:

- Car and Health Insurance
- Fuel
- Groceries and food
- Gas, Electricity, Internet, and Mobile Phones
- Pet supplies
- Movie tickets
- Other major retailers such as Catch, Myer, Kmart, Big W, JB Hi Fi plus many more.
- Monthly Recognition & Reward for Employee of the Month
- Service Recognition Program
- Career development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long program

From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people’s lives.

**About the role**

You will be working in a Supported Independent Living (SIL) Environment, to provide people with high complex support needs an opportunity, that will foster and maximises their personal growth and independence.
- Building on individual strengths and enabling Participants to reach their goals through a person centred approach.
- 24-hour complex supports
- Supported Independent Living
- Community access and transport
- Domestic and Personal care

**About you**

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to have demonstrated experience providing support to participants with high complex needs and have the following skills and attributes:

- Covid19 Digital Vaccination Certificate or Immunisation Statement
- Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent qualification
- Experience within the industry (eg. disability, mental health, aged care, individual support, community services or youth work etc.)
- Clear and effective communication skills and ability to establish professional relationships with participants and their families
- Attention to detail and accuracy in record management
- Flexibility to work over a 7-day roster and the availability to work overnight shifts or attend training or meetings as required
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or willing to obtain
- First Aid, CPR, WWCC and NDIS Worker Orientation module
- Current Driver’s License with access to a comprehensively insured vehicle (**mandatory**).

**To APPLY**
- Health insurance



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