Senior Support Worker

Job description

Are you a lifestyle or senior support worker who seeks to work for an organisation that lives true to its values? We have the best opportunity waiting for you....

What this position is about :  The positions we have available are in and around Sydney, NSW and involve working alongside a team of support workers who are caring and go that extra mile. The participants you will be working may have physical disabilities, mental disabilities, complex needs and associated challenges. Overall, this position is very rewarding and has great hours available. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who have been in the industry for a while.

Our participant has 24 / 7 care needs and as such we have shifts that reflect that - AM, PM and night.

Given the location, we are seeking workers in Sydney and surrounding areas. If you are open to travelling and you don't live in the area, then we are keen to hear from you too.

If you are looking from interstate or looking to make a lifestyle change and move to the region, then we have other positions available as well.

OYSTER CARE is in the business of providing services and support to people with disabilities. Our aim is to assist our participants in the pursuit of their life choices, either in their own home or the community, to enable greater quality of life experiences.

Our services include in-home assistance, accommodation support, and everyday life skills development, on a one-to-one basis and through group support options.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be working closely with our participants, other service providers, stakeholders, managers and support workers to ensure effective and timely supports are provided to meet client needs in line with their NDIS packages, policies and procedures.

Assisting in developing and implementing client-specific programs to help individuals build strong social skills and encourage independence where possible

• Providing support based on a person-centered approach, supporting inclusion and participation
• Providing support to assist clients with daily life tasks as well as community participation
• Working effectively both in a team and with different client ratios
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders
• Being available to work a variety of shift types, including early morning, afternoon, evening, weekends, sleepovers and active nights
• Creating and complying to an Individual Support Plan
• Complying with all recording requirements, including but not limited to - recording medication, administration, completing incident reports, completing participant progress notes, updating participant support plans
• Attending and participating in scheduled supervision meetings with all stakeholders
• Ensuring own hours worked are accurately recorded and reflect actual hours worked
• Taking reasonable care for your own health and safety and for that of others in the workplace by working in accordance with legislative requirements
• Adhering to all policies, procedures and NDIS guidelines and regulations
• Managing and de-escalating participants behaviours of concern
• All other duties as directed by Management

Key areas of work :

As the Senior Support Worker, you will play a pivotal role in the organization, responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of disability and mental health support services provided by junior subordinates, in addition to providing the support services required from your end.

Requirements :

To be successful in this role, you should possess :

Employer questions

Experience with mental health, aged care, community and disability care.

Willing to provide personal care to both male and female participants.

Licence / Certification :

Pay is based on the SCHADS Award (Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award).

If you meet the above requirements and feel you are the person we're looking for, we would love to hear from you! Please attach an up-to-date copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the position requirements.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join PHM Health.

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Job Types : Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Casual, Temp to perm

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Work Location : In-person