Support Worker

7 days ago


Dandenong, Australia Deivian Care Services Full time

**Job Description - Support Worker**

**About Us - Deivian Care Services**

Deivian Care Services, based in Melbourne, has been an approved NDIS service provider since 2018.

Our vision is to make a difference in our partners' lives by focusing on meeting their needs and care goals, as well as helping them feel supported, and maximising their independence.

As a deeply grounded disability provider, we require Support Workers on a casual premise with a view towards permanency. One should be adaptable and flexible to work with individuals with diverse special needs and to help frail, older people, including the prematurely aged, living in the community to maximise their independence.

**About the team**

We are dedicated to social justice values and strive to treat everyone with dignity and respect, regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion. We value ethnic, gender, and occupational diversity, and we employ devoted, bright, and motivated employees who work on a variety of projects and services.

We collaborate to help clients at every point of their journey, from crisis to recovery to long-term, sustainable change.

**About the Role**

**Deivian Care is looking for a Support Worker in Dandenong **with expertise helping vulnerable and marginalized older persons through high-quality case management, social work, and outreach. You will play an important role for many participants who may be excluded from mainstream healthcare, social support, and opportunities, negatively impacting their functioning and independence in the community. You'll use evidence-based, integrated, and person-centered approaches to give individualized assistance using clinical frameworks and modalities to create co-developed realistic recovery programs that are both individualized and powerful. Your goal is to help and encourage people to recognize their own self-efficacy and make long-term changes by taking control of their own journey.

**About You**
- A person-centered, values-based approach to service delivery that is informed by a proven commitment to social justice concerns.
- Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed, strengths-based and person-centered care.
- Demonstrated communication and relationship management abilities, as well as the ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

**Job Role and Responsibilities**
- Provide support and assistance with living skills, connections with the community, personal and social development, employment, education, and training.
- Assist participants with ADL’s, money, health and wellbeing, general life skills, and recreational activities as part of their care management plans.
- As appropriate, create client file notes and assist with administrative responsibilities to ensure that operations function effectively.
- Empower participants to pursue significant goals and make a positive influence in the lives of people.

**Experience/Certification Required**
- Relevant qualification in Disability/Age Care/Individual Care/Social Work
- Full Victorian Driver's License and your own vehicle (registered in your name)
- National Criminal Check
- Working with Children Check
- First Aid & CPR (or willingness to get one)
- NDIS Screening Check
- Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Shift work

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dandenong VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)



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