Disability Support Worker

Immediate Positions Available - Join our Passionate Professional Team.

**Job description**
- Support clients to participate in age-appropriate activities and tasks including employment, in home support and community access.
- Support clients to access activities and outings in the community.
- Provide direct assistance to each client in accordance with their service plan and as directed
- Monitor the safety and well-being of the clients and report any concerns to the Manager.
- Ensure completion of appropriate documentation. Relevant information on support provided is to be recorded in client notes and communication book as required.
- Participate in the Lifestyle Service Planning process for individual clients and monitor outcomes.
- Work with clients, family/ carers, relevant case managers and other professionals to support the client's individual goals.
- In conjunction with other members of staff assist in developing, implementing and evaluating training and behaviors programs to attain identified individual goals.
- Ensure that all programming undertaken is appropriately maintained, documented and reviewed.
- Assume the role of key worker for designated clients, including the preparation of a monthly report on client progress.
- Liaise extensively with other staff to ensure the overall smooth and consistent running of the service.
- Report regularly to manager
- Actively contribute to a team environment through open communication, participation in regular staff meetings, planning processes and policy review.
- Participate in Performance Development meetings to identify ongoing training and support opportunities.
- Contribute to Case reviews with Employment Consultants and Facilitators.
- Report any quality and safety incident or hazards at work to their Manager or Supervisor.
- Carry out their roles and responsibilities as detailed in the relevant policies and processes.
- Proactively supporting clients’ independence and social connections while promoting positive health & wellbeing.
- Checking, preparing, and administering all medications in accordance with state legislation and organisational policies and procedures
- Providing care and support to clients in line with their personalised care plans.
- Work in line with the positive behaviour support plan developed for the NDIS participants by the positive behaviours support practitioner.
- Long Term career opportunities for Staff.

A wide range of availability especially in the early mornings, afternoons and evenings.
- Experience working with people in a person-centered environment.
- Past experience as a disability support worker.
- Willingness to perform light house cleaning duties, assist with personal care and social access.
- Current National Police Check
- Working with Children Check.
- First Aid certificate and CPR
- NDIS Workers Orientation
- 100 Points of ID
- Cert 2 or higher in Health Services.
- Cert 3 in Individual Support

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $35.00 - $62.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Fixed shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Christmas bonus
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates
- Performance bonus

**Education**:

- High School (Year 9-11) (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver Licence (preferred)
- Blue Card (preferred)
- police check (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module (preferred)
- NDIS Yellow Card (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- 100 points of ID (preferred)

Shift availability:

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

Work Location: In person