Support Worker

3 days ago

Katoomba, Australia Elite Care Group Full time

Are you interested in helping people with disabilities to improve their quality of life by creating individualised strategies that are designed to reduce destructive behaviours, such as self-harm, aggression or property destruction?

You will work with a diverse range of patients, who usually suffer from cognitive disabilities, resulting in behaviours that are of concern to both carers and the patient’s family.

Qualification / Licence:
1- Certificate IV in Disability/ Ageing / Certificate 3 Ageing / Disability

and / or

2- Registered Counsellor

**Required**:

- Driver Licence
- First Aid Certification
- Working with Children Check
- National Police Certificate
- NDISWC
- Willing to work in Katoomba region

**Your Key Responsibilities Include**:

- Build rapport and collaborate effectively with staff/management, participants, their family, and friends to achieve a positive outcome and ensure a smooth service delivery flow throughout the participants' plan.
- Assist with liaising with participants' families and friends to explore new goals, ambitions, promote and empower participants to achieve their goals and provide a medium of solid communication.
- Increase participants skills with your active support and promote independence by enhancing their skills and personal development.
- Provide quality and professional support in line with participants plans, needs, and wants.
- Assisting participants with accessing their social community to engage with their friends and social groups to promote a healthier lifestyle.
- Implement strategies and programs to develop/enhance participant skills, identify areas of increased support and opportunities for services to help achieve their goals.
- Shifts that are available range from Monday through to Sunday. Timings of shifts may vary. Shifts may range from minimum 2 hours to 8 hours.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual, Volunteer, Internship, Graduate
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: $28.67 - $36.83 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Shift work

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus
- Commission
- Penalty rates
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Katoomba NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (preferred)

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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