Disability Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Armadale, Australia SPECIALIST DISABILITY HOUSING Full time

**About the role**

We are looking for compassionate, reliable, and experienced disability support workers for our clients all over the Perth and Peel region. You can make a difference in our clients' lives by supporting them with daily living activities and domestic duties and empowering them to achieve their life goals.

Working in a team, you will facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with service users in a positive and proactive environment. You will be actively supporting their individual needs and creating a safe environment.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support participants to work towards achieving their individual goals.
- Support daily living, promoting cooking, housekeeping, hygiene, shopping, Medication administration, community access etc.
- Support participants in building their confidence.
- Liaise and collaborate with clients, their community and community support agencies.
- Monitor and review the participant's progress through the service and against the support plan.
- Utilise positive behaviour strategies
- Maintenance of progress notes and record keeping
- Support clients to participate in age-appropriate activities and tasks, including employment, in-home support and community access.
- Work in accordance with the medication administration policy, work health and safety procedures and client rights policies, including privacy and confidentiality.
- Monitor the safety and well-being of the clients and report any concerns to the Manager.
- Ensure completion of appropriate documentation. As required, relevant information on support will be recorded in client notes and communication books.
- 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 staff members, assist in developing, implementing and evaluating training and behaviour 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 preparing a monthly report on client progress.
- Liaise extensively with other staff to ensure the overall smooth and consistent running of the services.
- Report regularly to the Manager

**Skills & Experience**
- Qualification in community/disability/individual support/aged care/ Mental Health and preferably with relevant experience.
- Experience working with clients with challenging behaviours.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Current Driver's Licence and reliable vehicle.
- 100-point check ID
- Valid visa/working rights in Australia
- Has as below or willing to obtain before offering:

- First aid/CPR
- Medication cert
- Manual handling cert
- Working with children, check
- NDIS clearance check
- NDIS orientation module cert
- Covid-19 Vaccination evidence (1st, 2nd and booster doses)
- Hand hygiene cert
- Covid-19 infection control cert

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: From $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Work Location: One location

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