Disability and Community Support Worker

6 days ago

Prospect, Australia JE Heart Care Full time

**Job advertisement**

**About us**

JE Heart Care is a South Australian disability service provider that focus in providing culturally appropriate care, tailored based on your needs and goals. Our team is multicultural and bilingual, and our services are inclusive to all. From upper management to our highly skilled support workers, we are all passionate in support you to be your best.

JE Heart Care has intensive experience in supporting clients with high complex needs such as autism, challenging behaviour, and health related problems. Thus, we are experts in working in a team with allied health professionals, family, schools, and relevant bodies to bring the best services for our clients.

Our staff are supported to develop their career through ongoing professional development. We commit to promoting staff well-being through maintaining a friendly work environment and regular team building activities

We currently provide 24/7 support across Croydon Park, Mansfield Park, Elizabeth, Edwardstown, and Murray Bridge.

We are looking for experienced Disability and Community Support Workers to join our team. In this casual role, you will work with a flexible availability including morning and afternoon shifts.

**Essential criteria**
- Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability or higher
- Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- Valid National Police Check
- Current NDIS Worker Check
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current driver licence, own a reliable car and willing to use for client transport
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Curren Manual Handling
- Previous experience in personal care
- Effective communication skills
- Positive attitude
- Decisive: be able to make swift and precise decisions.
- A passion for assisting individuals with a disability to improve their quality of life and to reach their potential
- Willing to travel around SA
- Have skills to play with children.

**Tasks and responsibilities**

The primary role of a Disability and Community Support Worker is to provide assistance to individuals with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities. Key duties and responsibilities include:

- Supporting clients with personal care (such as bathing, brushing teeth and daily living tasks)
- Supporting in community participation (including transport assistance and social activities engagement)
- Medication administration
- Supporting with domestic tasks
- Behaviour observation and support
- Assessing client to determine continuing needs
- Assistance in building client self-image and self-confidence
- Assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing support programs/care plans
- Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients with disabilities
- Supporting families and providing care for children with disabilities
- Assisting submissions for raising funds and resources, and reporting to related agencies when relevant
- Facilitating community development initiatives to address issues and needs of people with disabilities when relevant
- Undertaking other duties commensurate with the position as reasonably directed by Service Coordinator and/or Manager.

**Benefits**
- Flexible works arrangements to suit you.
- Above award rates, paid fortnightly.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $32.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 38 per week

**Experience**:

- Working with people with developmental disabilities: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English, Vietnamese (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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