Disability Support Worker

2 days ago

Geelong, Victoria, Australia Core Autism & Disability Services Full time

Core Autism & Disability Services work with clients aged 2 to 25 years. At Core our mission is to create a safe place for young people to connect with likeminded peers, build relationships, independence and embrace their authentic self. We do this by selecting support staff that fit the brief you supply and by meeting and getting to know them in person.

**Duties/responsibilities**
- Disability support workers help with clients' independence and quality of life. They work in clients' homes and provide both physical assistance and emotional support.
- Assisting people to perform important daily activities.
- Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks.
- Performing home based tasks such as food preparation and housework.
- Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping.
- Providing transportation to varied programs such as social activities and therapeutic appointments.
- Providing emotional support and friendship.
- Providing clients with life skills education.
- Working with clients and their families in the most effective way possible, to provide the client and their families with positive support and to meet their desired outcomes.
- Maintaining accurate and detailed case notes and completing shift care requirements.
- Attending scheduled meetings and training courses with colleagues.

**Skills**
- You will have the opportunity to engage your strengths of resilience and communication skills.
- You will enjoy working as part of a friendly, engaged, dynamic team, and also feel comfortable working autonomously and be able to make informed and independent decisions..
- You will hold a true interest in the wellbeing of people and have a desire and commitment to helping others.
- You will have the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with vulnerable people and their families.
- You will have a learned knowledge of the emotional and practical difficulties a client may face.
- You will have good listening skills, and listen before you speak.
- You will approach each client and their families with empathy.
- You will have the ability to gain the trust of clients and their families and to build good relationships with vulnerable people.
- You will have the ability to carry out practical and domestic duties.
- You will have strong leadership skills.
- You will display good problem solving abilities.
- You will have an organised, efficient and flexible approach to your role.
- You will have a learned knowledge of changing standards and codes of conduct in the social care sector.
- You will be committed to equal opportunities.
- You will have strong time management skills and the ability to multitask to meet the needs of several clients at one time.
- You will have a high level of patience and emotional resilience
- You will refrain from judging clients and their families regardless of the client's needs or situation.
- You will have the ability to communicate professionally and positively with other healthcare and social work professionals.
- You will have good written communication skills.
- You will have basic IT skills.
- You will always respect the clients' and their families privacy and confidentiality.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $28.95 - $38.08 per hour

Expected hours: 4 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Shift work

Work Location: On the road

Application Deadline: 27/09/2024

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