Disability Support Worker

Specialist Disability Housing is currently looking for Disability Support Workers

• Male)
• Casual) with minimum 2 years of experience. We are looking for compassionate, reliable, and experienced disability support workers for our clients near Munster, WA. You can make a difference in our clients' lives by supporting them with daily living activities and domestic duties and empowering them to achieve their life goals.

Working in a team, you will facilitate the delivery of quality disability services and achieve positive outcomes with service users in a positive and proactive environment. You will be actively supporting their individual needs and creating a safe environment.

• Key Responsibilities
• Support participants to work towards achieving their individual goals.
• Support daily living, promoting cooking, housekeeping, hygiene, shopping, Medication administration, community access etc.
• Support participants in building their confidence.
• Liaise and collaborate with clients, their community and community & disability support agencies.
• Monitor and review the participant's progress through the service and against the support plan.
• Utilise positive behavior strategies
• Support clients to participate in age-appropriate activities and tasks, including employment, in-home disability support and community access.
• Work in accordance with the medication administration policy, work health and safety procedures and client rights policies, including privacy and confidentiality.
• Monitor the safety and well-being of people with disability and report any concerns to the Manager.
• Ensure completion of appropriate documentation. As required, relevant information on disability support will be recorded in client notes and communication books.
• Participate in the Lifestyle Service Planning process for individual clients and monitor outcomes.
• Work with clients, family / carers, relevant case managers and other professionals to support the client's individual goals.
• Liaise extensively with other staff to ensure the overall smooth and consistent running of the disability services.
• Report regularly to the Manager
• Skills & Experience
• Qualification in community / disability / individual support / aged care / Mental Health and preferably with relevant experience.
• Experience working with clients with disability & challenging behaviours.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Current Driver's License and reliable vehicle.
• 100-point check ID
• Valid visa / working rights in Australia
• Participant Preference - Asian and Australian
• Has as below or willing to obtain before offering
• First aid / CPR
• Medication cert
• Manual handling cert
• Working with children check
• NDIS clearance check
• NDIS orientation module cert
• Covid-19 Vaccination evidence (1st, 2nd and booster doses)
• Hand hygiene cert
• Covid-19 infection control cert
• Job Type
• Casual

Pay : From $27.17 per hour

• Benefits
• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement

Schedule :

• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Public holidays
• Rotating roster
• Shift work
• Weekend availability

Licence / Certification :

• First Aid Certification and CPR (preferred)
• Working with Children Check (preferred)
• Medication Competency (preferred)
• Manual Handling (preferred)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module (preferred)
• Covid-19 infection control certificate (preferred)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (required)
• Driver License (required)

Work Authorisation :

• Australia (preferred)

Expected Start Date : 01 / 09 / 2024