Disability Support Worker

Correlate Connections has many customers across South West Sydney. We are currently advertising for a casual Disability Support Workers for our SIL houses. We are looking for staff for Werombi, Macarthur Heights and Spring Farm.

Become part of our friendly and energetic NDIS Specialists to support customers in South West Sydney areas. The Support Worker position is pivotal in promoting great outcomes for our clients as they embark on a new stage in their journey. Our role is to empower clients to have a fulfilling life, by actively participating in the community and maximising independence, underpinned by values of respect and dignity, choice and control.

**The shifts are as follows**:

- 7am to 2pm**
**- 2pm to 9pm**
**- 9pm to 7am (inactive sleep over and active sleep overs)**

**_Your main duties will include: _**
- Providing person-centred support as well as utilising a recovery-focused approach to support customer to achieve their goals
- Providing motivation and support around tasks such as cleaning, cooking, shopping, community participation, medication administration and attending appointments
- Upholding a **high **attention to detail
- Utilising effective communication skills when interacting with customers, colleagues, supervisors and stakeholders
- Ability to operate effectively within a team environment, unsupervised and working individually to support the needs of the customers
- Being responsive when dealing with concerns relating to risk and customer care and an understanding of mandatory reporting guidelines
- Completing customer documentation for allocated customers including; key worker reports, person-centred plans, risk assessments, etc
- Working with your supervisor to identify continuous improvements in regards to customer support and service delivery
- Utilising shift duties to ensure that we are supporting customers effectively and operating at the highest standard
- Working with a range of customers from low, moderate to high needs including personal-care and manual handling for some of our high need's customers
- The ability to work across rosters with shifts ranging from 7 to 10 hours including potential active overnights to sleepover shift
- Assistance with personal care (e.g. feeding, drinking, toileting, personal hygiene, grooming and dressing) and personal administration (e.g. personal correspondence).

**_We are searching for individuals with_**:

- Strong written and communication skills
- Strong English skills
- Flexible with night shift and weekends (FULL AVAILABILITY ONLY- see shifts above we require)
- Sound administration and computer literacy skills
- Ability to work within Correlate Connections values, mission and vision statement
- Understanding of the importance of the Disability Standards, and the ability to translate these standards into practice
- Self-motivated individuals with a positive can-do attitude
- **Strong attention to detail**

**_Essential Criteria: _**
- Certificate III (or higher) in either; social work, mental health, disability, community services, aged care, nursing, counselling, psychology (or in progress)
- Experience in actively supporting people with a disability, particularly people who have diverse and complex support needs, within a person-centred framework (including carer experience or work placements)
- Experience with intellectual disabilities (non
- verbal clients) and challenging behaviours a MUST
- Diabetes experience and willing to complete training on this
- Current First Aid Certificate and CPR
- NDIS workers screening
- NDIS workers module training
- Current NSW driver's license
- Basic understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- National Police Clearance
- 2 references

**_Benefits: _**
- Roster, including shifts ranging between 3 and 10 hours in duration
- Supportive team and environment
- Work close to home
- Mileage paid
- Ongoing shifts so you can plan your weeks ahead

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $30.00 - $43.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Referral program
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Public holidays
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sydney, NSW 2570: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)
- Overnight Shift (preferred)