Disability Support Worker

Job Description:

Tasks & responsibilities:

Provide support to patients with physical and/or intellectual disabilities

Understand and provide appropriate care to patients with low needs to patients with high needs who demonstrate a range of challenging behaviors.

Assisting with activities relating to daily living, community support, and empowerment

Work under general guidance from the personal seeking support, and their family, within clearly defined guidelines

accompanying aged and disabled persons during daily activities

assisting clients with their mobility

preparing food for clients

arranging social activities

performing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming and cleaning

assisting in personal hygiene and dressing

providing companionship, friendship and emotional support

may do shopping and run errands

may live in with the person

Qualifications & experience:

Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community Care, or Disability) - Desirable

Current First Aid & CPR Certificate

Current NDIS Worker Screening check

Working With Children Card

Valid Driver's Licence and Clean Record

Police Check

Benefits:

Employee Assistance Program

Loadings, penalty rates and travel allowance

Above SCHADS Award

Work with supportive and fun team

Annual Salary: $65000 to $80000

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

Disability support: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

Current Location: Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person