Disability Support Worker

**Location**:Narre Warren

**Salary**:$70,000 to $80,000 plus super per annum

**Employment type**: Full time employment

SeenCare is the only registered NDIS provider in Melbourne that offers truly integrated disability and medical support services. At SeenCare, we’re on a mission to change how supports are delivered to NDIS participants with high medical needs. Our unique model of care is made possible by our team of experienced Disability Support Worker, who work hand-in-hand with our home nurses and bulk-billing GPs.

**The SeenCare difference**:

- **We’re a growth-oriented organisation**: While our core service is helping NDIS participants thrive and grow, we also want the same for our staff. When you work with SeenCare, you’ll have countless opportunities to grow and develop as a professional and as a person.
- **We always put people first**: When participants are matched with the right staff who are set up to help them achieve their goals, amazing things happen. But this is only possible when all the people part of the equation are treated with respect, dignity and care.
- **We’re on a mission for change**: SeenCare is on a mission to redefine how disability services are delivered for people with high healthcare needs. You can join a values-based organisation and help create meaningful change today.

**Why join us?**
- Competitive pay rates
- Support and mentoring
- Dedicated team available 7 days a week to support you
- Career advancement opportunities
- Access to ongoing training

**Our mission**:
We are dedicated to providing NDIS participants with respectful, transparent and thoughtfully tailored services that prioritise their unique needs and goals.

Seeing a participant is one thing, but we strive to ensure through capable, kind, and connected care that every person with disability is truly “seen” as the unique individual they are.

**About the role**:
We are currently looking for an experienced disability support worker for our clients in Narre Warren.

Your responsibilities as a disability support worker will be to provide in home support and community participation for our NDIS clients. Our clients require services including assisting with self-care activities, complex care, household tasks, meal preparation, community participation, personal care and transport.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Provide full assistance with personal care and complex care
- Assisting and supporting clients with their mobility
- Supporting clients in achieving their needs and goals
- Providing true and authentic companionship to the clients
- Household tasks and meal preparation
- Building on individual strengths and enabling participants to reach their goals
- Accompanying clients to shopping and appointments
- Skill development activities with the participants in their home
- Supporting clients with community and social activities
- Identify potential and actual risks, report and act promptly
- Support participant to express views, raise concerns, report complaints and incidents
- Identify and report any work health and safety issues

**Qualifications/Requirements**:

- Current Police
- Valid Australian Driver's License
- Reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
- NDIS Workers Screening Clearance (or willing to obtain)
- Administration of medication training (or willing to obtain)
- Certificate III Individual Support / Community Services or Certificate IV Disability or other relevant qualifications or experience
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in providing disability supports
- First Aid Certificate

**Skills**:

- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with various ages, cultures and ability levels
- Ability to build rapport and trust with clients
- Strong time management and ability to prioritise
- Ability to use Microsoft Office suite of programs and other computer systems for record-keeping.
- Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person