Disability Support Worker

**Join Enhanced Lifestyles as a SIL Support Worker in Findon**

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals with complex support needs? Enhanced Lifestyles is seeking a dedicated SIL Support Worker to join our team and support a valued customer with high-intensity needs in her home.

At Enhanced Lifestyles, we refer to our disability support workers as Lifestyle Attendants—a term that reflects our customer-centred approach and the independence of our customers in managing their lifestyles. Whether supporting customers at home, in the community, or adapting to their changing routines, our Lifestyle Attendants provide personalised, respectful assistance tailored to each individual's needs and goals. If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, we'd love to meet you

**Position Details**
- Location: Findon
- Shifts: Various shifts across a 24/7 roster, including active overnight

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide high-intensity support for a customer with complex health and behavioural needs, following

established quality care plans.
- Use positive behaviour support strategies, understand restrictive practices, and follow guidelines set by the

customer's Behavioural Support Plan (BSP).
- Record accurate case notes on medications, seizures, and behavioural support in line with the Quality &
Safeguards Commission.
- Support the customer's interests, including arts and crafts, music, walking, and animal care.
- Transport the customer in your own vehicle to appointments and outings as needed.

Qualifications and Experience:

- Cert III in Individual Support, Mental Health, Disability, or a related field (or diploma in nursing or equivalent

experience).
- Extensive demonstrated experience supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, seizure management,

Autism, and OCD.
- Knowledge of behavioural support practices, restrictive practices, and experience following detailed care

plans (including medications and seizures)
- Understanding of the Quality & Safeguards Commission's standards
- Willingness to work with a customer's family and Behavioural Support Specialist to support the participant's

goals.

**Mandatory Requirements**
- Current South Australian Working with Children Check (Working)
- Current NDIS Workers Screening Check (Working)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (desirable) or equivalent experience
- Current First Aid certificate (completed in the last 3 years)
- Current CPR certificate (completed in the last 12 months)
- Current Manual Handling (practical and theory) certificate (completed in the last 2 years)
- Driver's licence
- NDIS Workers Orientation Module
- NDIS Supporting Safe Meals Training Module
- NDIS Supporting Effective Communication Module
- Evidence of their Right to Work in Australia such as:

- Visa/VEVO check
- Passport
- Citizenship
- Birth certificate
- 100 points of identification

**O**ther Requirements**:

- Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle
- Ability to work across various shifts in the Findon area, including active overnight shifts
- A genuine interest in arts, crafts, music, and animals

**Benefits**
- Supportive, rewarding, and friendly work environment
- Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,899 tax free)
- Relevant behaviour support training provided
- Member led organisation - our customers are also on our board

**A Little About Us**:
For 30 years, Enhanced Lifestyles has been delivering individualised, high-quality support across South Australia, empowering people with disabilities to live independently and make choices that matter. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to be part of a close-knit, values-driven organisation with a unique structure: we are a member-governed, not-for-profit NDIS provider, and our Board consists primarily of customers who use our services. Led by customers for customers, our unique and personalised approach has always defined who we are and what we do.

If you have a passion for supporting independence, dignity, and meaningful engagement for people living with disabilities, we'd love to hear from you

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