Disability Support Worker

Disability Support Workers/Residenatial Care officer

• NDIS Registered Provider
• Fantastic team
• Clients located in and around Cooranbong

About VHCC

VHCC was founded to provide high intensity and holistic supports around individuals and families and is centered around a team with experience across the disability sector.

For the people we support this means ready access to experienced team members who understand the wide range of complexities an individual can encounter.

VHCC has offices in Victoria and New South Wales.

We strive to achieve the following 4 key values which form the corner stone of our service:

Integrity - VHCC will always be honest, responsible and accountable for their own actions.

Kindness – To always treat each other and clients with consideration, empathy and compassion.

Excellence – We will strive to provide the most outstanding quality of support services through, attentiveness, integrity and truly listening to our clients and staff.

Innovation – Is the key that drives our company to provide a person-centred support service unique to each individual's need.

Required skills and experience

• Experience in Complex Mental Health
• Qualifications or experience in disability, nursing, AoD, community services or mental health - Preferably TCI Trained
• Experience in a SIL Environment.
• Experience working with Complex Mental Health and Complex Behaviours, including Self-harm, Suicidal Ideation, BPD.
• Have a genuine respect for people with disability and a commitment to providing them dignified and personalised care.
• Ability to present with confidence as a professional which engenders trust from participants who rely on you to meet their support needs.
• Ability and willingness to identify client needs and additional opportunities to assist them achieve their goals within the way you work with them.
• Ability to create a friendly rapport with participants to allow them to feel comfortable and respected.
• Excellent documentation practice
• Display a relationship centred approach to care and understanding of or willingness to learn about other methods of care (e.g., trauma informed; family centred)
• Ability and confidence to work autonomously and contribute to a support plan which is being implemented by a team of staff around a participant.
• Willingness to undertake hand-over and supervision remotely using email, phone and video conferencing when required.

Duties

Personal Support

• Support with managing complex mental health.
• Assisting people in carrying out essential daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, grooming, tooth brushing, medicine administration, and restroom use.
• Supporting the client's physical and mental health with routine checks, administering prescriptions and measuring blood pressure.
• Providing a safe environment for the client by monitoring their surroundings for potential dangers such as fire hazards and tripping hazards.
• Collaborating with other healthcare providers to coordinate clients' care plans.

Household Support

• Providing a diverse range of activities such as arts & crafts or games for clients who can't go outside.
• Supporting clients socially and arranging visits or outings in the community.
• Identifying needs and developing plans for improving the quality of life for those suffering from disabilities or mental health issues.Emotional Support
• Providing a diverse range of activities such as arts & crafts or games for participants.
• Supporting participants socially and arranging visits or outings in the community.
• Identifying needs and developing plans for improving the quality of life for those suffering from disabilities or mental health issues.
• Supports families and provides education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions
• Assesses clients' needs and plans, develops and implements educational, training and support programmes
• Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties
• Monitors and reports on the progress of clients

Essential Skills

• Patience
• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Empathy
• Passion for continuous learning

Please note the following requirements:

NDIS Worker Screening Check

WWC Check

NDIS Orientation Module

Infection Control Module

If you believe you have the skills and knowledge to take on a role with VHCC, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please reach out to for any questions in relation to the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $77,000.00 – $86,000.00 per year

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (Required)
• Working with Children Check (Required)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (Required)
• Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person