Female Casual Disability Support Workers

If you have a passion for supporting individuals to realise their full potential, make choices and be in control of the decisions that affect their lives, this could be the opportunity for you.

**About Cocoon SDA Care**

Cocoon SDA Care provides support staff to NDIS-registered providers. Our houses offer our participants a place they can call home, whilst encouraging independence and lifestyle choices that suit their individual needs. Trust and respect in our interactions with each other are our ways of working. Our highly skilled and passionate team is dedicated to supporting our Participants to live life to the full.

**About the role**

We are looking for support workers to help who have industry experience, manual handling skills and the following attributes:

- Multiple positions will be available.
- If you have the passion for supporting individuals to realise their full potential, make choices and be in control of the decisions that affect their lives, this could be the opportunity for you.
- Professional Development opportunities for learning and career growth.
- We are seeking casual that will lead to permanent or part time Disability Support Workers who have experience in supporting participants with intellectual support needs.
- You will work in Supported Disability Accommodation to support those with medical needs and manual handling requirement to live in an environment that maximises personal growth and independence.
- Enable our participants to shape and improve their lives, reaching their goals.
- They create opportunities, are champions of connecting their abilities, and inspire partnerships of support that encourage every individual to realise the full potential.
- As a support worker, you will be rewarded for your skills and commitment in providing consistent high-quality care.
- Enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit working environment driven by strong values.
- 15+ hours per week paid employment
- Experience in Mental health diagnosis. Supporting individual with mental health and wellbeing.
- Ability to complete medical charts and records.
- Empowering and supporting individual support needs, improving daily living with level of understanding of cognitive and mental health impairment.

**What’s in for you?**

You'll experience a rewarding career where your skills and commitment are recognised and rewarded. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit working environment driven by strong values.
- Consistent shifts that offer stability & the chance to have a real impact.
- Online, specialised & the on-job training.
- Flexible work hours.
- EAP services
- As a support worker, you will be rewarded for your skills and commitment in providing consistent high-quality care.
- Enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit working environment driven by strong values.

**Mandatory Onboarding Docs**:

- Cert III in Disability Services or 12months experience
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- NDIS Orientation module (NDIS Quality Safety & You)
- Working with Children Check (underage participants only)
- Driver’s Licence
- Car Insurance
- Reliable vehicle

**Additional skillset**:

- Experience in Mental Health
- Experience in acquired brain injury.
- Experience in addictions or (drug & alcohol knowledge)
- Experience in Diabetes Management and Implementation Diabetes Management Plan

**Application Process**

Please ensure you attach a resume cover letter detailing why you would be a great addition to the Cocoon SDA Care team.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. (No agencies please)