Female Disability Support Worker

**Disability Support Worker - Mental Health & ASD (Casual)**

**Location: Marsden, QLD**

Kuremara Care is a Registered NDIS Provider.

Kuremara provides a wide range of services, programs, and support for people with disabilities, we have over 11 years of experience in leading the delivery of primary health care services in Rural Queensland. We bring together a diverse set of skills from a wide variety of healthcare backgrounds to provide quality support services for our participants.

We currently provide our clients one-on-one support services in the following:

- Daily Activities
- Social Activities
- Assisted in home living
- Community access/participation
- Transport
- Respite Care
- Weekday and weekend care

We are looking for a **Female **SW aged between early 20s
- mid 30s, Fluent English, extremely reliable, compassionate, fun, bubbly, hard-working and dedicated support workers to join our team. It is a very rewarding job that will give you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the community, whilst also developing personal skill.

**Your key role**:
As a Support Worker will be to provide support to NDIS funded participants, promoting choice, control and assisting participants in achieving their personal goals, you will play a vital role in providing compassionate care and support to participants with **ASD - experienced with working with mental health/ emotional regulation.**

**About the Role**

We look for staff who are passionate and genuine about helping others and providing high quality support to our participants to improve their wellbeing and reach their full potential. **The participant has a preference of a Maori/New Zealand origin Support Worker.**

Your work is based in a Participant's house and in out in the Community.

**Positions available**:

- In-Home Support/Assistance with Daily Living, Community Access and Transport - (Monday-Friday & possibly Weekends)

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Assisting participants with daily activities, transport and community access.
- **Experience with working with ASD and mental health/ emotional regulation **.
- Ensure care plans and other information are followed and any changes are escalated to clinical leads efficiently and safely
- Using complex care equipment and carrying out complex care procedures
- Supporting clients outside the home when required i.e medical appointments
- Creating a safe and supportive environment that fosters dignity, respect, and comfort.
- Providing emotional support and companionship to participants and their families.
- Conducting sleepover shifts and day shifts as scheduled to ensure continuous care.
- Ensuring participants' physical, emotional, and psychological well-being.

**Experience**:

- Autism - including specialised behaviours.
- Mental Health
- Hoist use / Manual Handling
- Experience in support with **ASD **Participants (preferred)
- Support Work with complex needs: 1 year (preferred)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Confident and friendly attitude.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately.
- Understanding of safe work practices.
- Previous employment experience in the health/Disability care sector.
- Ability to work independently and accurately report back to supervisors.
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.
- Experience in providing quality services that assist people to maintain their independence, dignity, cultural values and religious beliefs.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide high-quality support to participants which ranges in their level of needs
- Adherence to service agreement requirements of the funded package & meeting of deadlines
- Physically fit and able to lift along with having the ability to be on your feet for most of the day
- Keep accurate and up-to-date documentation
- Work independently within the community or the participant's home
- Reporting after each shift
- Support participants to achieve positive outcomes of their personal goals as stated within their NDIS plan
- Transport participants in a company vehicle to a range of different services and appointments
- Participate in corporate and community events
- Monitor participant’s health and well-being, whilst also contributing to their skill development
- Other tasks as requested by the manager

**Qualifications**:

- Australia (required)
- High School (Year 12) (preferred)
- Support worker: 1 year (preferred)
- First Aid & CPR Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check - Blue Card (preferred)
- NDIS Check - Yellow Card (preferred)
- NDIS Workers Orientation
- Driver’s Licence

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 4-5 weekdays of availability for day and possibly weekend shifts

Must have or be willing to obtain the following:

- NDIS Workers Screening Clearance (Yellow Card)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- Working with Children Check **(Blue Card - Essential)**:

- Valid CPR and First Aid Certificate
- Valid Pol