Disability Support Worker

_**Are you caring and compassionate?**_
- **Want to make a real difference?**_
- **Want to assist others reach their goals and potential?**_
- **Available for immediate start?**_

At R.I.S.E we believe in Respect, Inclusive, Success and Empowerment. Creating a safe space to grow, create relationships, further develop skills, establish opportunities to enrich those in our community to live a meaningful life. We are looking for reliable, caring, willing to go above and beyond support workers to assist our participants and their families with day-to-day tasks. As a support worker, you will be required to meet with participants to assess their practical and emotional needs, and help them to live as independently as possible.

To ensure success as a support worker, you should have excellent interpersonal skills, a passion for assisting others to meet their goals, and good leadership skills. A skilled support worker should be able to provide both emotional and physical support when needed to ensure that participants feel in control of their lives.
- **Support Worker Responsibilities**:_
- Providing emotional support by talking to participants about their needs and listening to their concerns.
- Assisting with domestic tasks including assistance with daily living tasks such as shopping, cooking, vacuuming, laundry and general cleaning, ironing, washing.
- Tending to the healthcare needs of each client.
- Helping clients to participate in leisure activities.
- Daily living support, including attending to low and/or high personal care needs.
- Assisting with medications in line with medication management plans.
- Supporting people to access the community and appointments.
- Manual handling, including the use of mobile and ceiling hoists.
- Behavioural support, including managing challenging behaviours and behaviours of concern.
- Implementing Behaviour Support Plans (PBSP’s)
- Provide person-centred active support to participants in one-to-one and group-based activities and use positive behaviour support strategies.
- Assist in the creation and monitoring of individual goal plans or follow planned programs, as directed.
- Complete required documentation and progress notes.
- Promote a stimulating, caring and culturally appropriate environment for participants.
- Provide any required self-care, social and emotional support to participants.
- Maintain appropriate and effective communication with all stakeholders, including team leaders, peers and management.
- Supporting people to achieve their individual goals in line with their person-centred support plan.
- **About You**_
- Keeping people healthy and happy in the homes they love is what lights your fire. You love to learn what will make a difference to the quality of their lives and help them achieve their goals.
- You are tired of the traditional models of care and are keen to embrace a new, innovative and dynamic model of care.
- You are punctual, well presented, adaptable and respect that our participants welcome you into their home every day.
- Dedication to person centred support principles & individualised support practices.
- Demonstrated time management skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Passion for improving the life of people living with a disability.
- Diverse life experiences and skills.
- **Requirements to qualify for an Interview**:_
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to helping others.
- Able to build rapport quickly.
- Ability to understand and be patient/calm irrespective of provocation from participant being cared for or supported.
- Must be compassionate when carrying out his/her duties.
- Ability to carry out domestic duties.
- Flexibility in availability.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- He/she must display a great level of trust and honesty at all times.
- Must possess excellent problem-solving abilities and strategic thinking stratagies.
- Must be able to adaptable and enthusiastic.
- Act as a role model to the participant that is being supported or guided
- **We can offer an IMMEDIATE START if you possess the following -**_
- Criminal History Check (must be less than 6 months old)
- Current NDIS Worker Screening and Blue Card
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Own vehicle with comprehensive insurance and unrestricted Australian Driver’s Licence
- Have flexibility of hours from Monday to Sunday
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $28.95 - $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Fixed shift
- Morning shift
- On call
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates