Disability Support Worker

We are currently recruiting a support worker (1 or 2 positions) to provide support for a 11-year-old autistic boy in South Melbourne (VIC3205). He needs daily living support (prompting tasks) and community participation support. You may need to work in accordance with the strategies placed by the Allied Health Professionals.

You will be required to work between 15:30~20:30 for 4-5 days in a week, and more hours and flexible hours for the school holiday time.

Experience in deliverying support to Autistic children is preferable. Driving reliable vehicle is required.

**Position Summary**
- Melbourne / South Melbourne
- Disability Support
- Casual
- $35-$38 per hour (weekday/standard rate)
- Immediate start available

**POSITION OBJECTIVES**

This position is responsible for supporting people with disabilities using best practice approaches, complying with relevant legislation, and reporting any known breaches to the line manager. The person fulfilling this role should understand the nature of risks, such as OH&S and client risks, and the importance of complying with service standards to ensure the highest possible quality of support. This position requires the ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate quality service for all service users.

**HOME CARE SUPPORT**
- Demonstrated skills required are: _
- In conjunction with the supervisor to provide flexible and responsive support to people who experience disabilities, including families or carers as appropriate.
- Work in collaboration with the client, carer/family on addressing home care duties and personal support as required (may include duties as below, but not limited)
- Daily living tasks (includes feeding, cooking, cleaning and doing laundry)
- Hygiene tasks (It may include personal care, shower and toileting)
- Transportation
- Shopping
- Medication administration (if it is required)
- Community participation
- Assistance in building client self-image and self-confidence.
- Work closely with the Senior Worker to develop Person-centred Plans in conjunction with clients, to assist them to identify and work towards their personal goals.
- Ensure support practice is consistent with relevant legislative, policy and service standard frameworks.
- Actively promote and facilitate client involvement in the delivery and evaluation of the service provision.
- Support processes and work with other organisations to improve coordination of care. Evening and weekend work maybe required.
- Participate in activities with key stakeholders and liaise with disability services in relation to individual clients and service development.
- Behaviour observation and support
- Maintaining critical record of client (eg. Incident report, progress report, overnight seizure diary etc)
- Support ongoing respite programs and activities

**CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Display a commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of WITH YOU CARE.
- Have a commitment to team work and contribute to the team and organisational performance.
- Ensure that the Disability Code of Conduct is adhered to at all times.
- Ensure that all policies, procedures and work practices are adhered to at all time

**PERSONAL QUALITIES and REQUIREMENT**
- Being adaptable to changing circumstances and being able to prioritise work.
- Client focused and person centred.
- Commitment to social justice and inclusion and valuing difference and diversity.
- High standard of personal integrity
- Ability to collaborate with others to achieve common goal
- Working in self-supervised environment

**CRITERIA**
- Genuine desire to provide the best quality support for people with disabilities.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work and communicate effectively with clients, their families, community agencies and other professionals.
- Ability to work in a very busy environment and to work both independently and as a part of a team.
- Dedicated to supporting vulnerable people.
- Understanding of privacy and confidentiality issues.
- Ability to ensure compliance with responsibilities and requirements of OH&S legislation, registration standards and regulations, and WITH YOU CARE's policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise one's own time to achieve task
- Experience in the delivery of personal care services and/or challenging behaviours is viewed favourably.
- Certificate III in Disability (or above) or other relevant qualification or working towards obtaining qualification within 12 months
- Work permitted visa.
- Valid Australian Driver's License.
- Current Level 2 First Aid Certificate and CPR.
- Clearance of NDIS worker screening check (equivalent to national criminal check)
- Capacity to work flexible hours -including evening, sleepovers and weekend work is required.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $35.00 - $38.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift

Supplementary Pay:

- Christmas