Disability Support Worker

Sovereign Lives Victoria is seeking an experienced Disability Support Worker to join the team, located in Malvern East, Clyde North and other SE locations.

Malvern East Shifts: Morning10am to 5pm. Evening 7pm to 10am with sleepover.

Clyde North: Variety of shifts available.

We welcome all Registered Nurses to apply as well. On call positions available for RN.

We are looking for competent healthcare workers who possess the right empathy, interpersonal skills, ethics, and work experience with participants living with intellectual, physical disabilities as well as mental health issues.

About You

To be successful in this role you must:

• MUST have experience of minimum 1 year
• be reliable and have a good work ethic
• have pride on providing personal care with dignity and respect
• have a happy and bubbly personality
• be able to build rapport easily with clients and co-workers
• have the ability to be flexible, strong and resilient in challenging situations
• Taking initiatives and participate in meetings/training
• Supporting our participants if required, on an urgent basis/irregular hours/on call basis (with respect to the availability of our employees)
• Leadership skills and Team Leader experience are most welcomed for potential job position as a SLV Team Leader in the near future.

You will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Supporting participants with personal hygiene, self-care, meal preparation, general tasks and domestic duties.
• Maintaining cleanliness.
• Completing shift progress notes.
• Assistance with social/recreational and community access services
• Emotion, positive, and professional rapport building
• Maintaining professional boundaries
• Peg feeding

Requirements for this role:

• Experience with mental illness & intellectual disability is essential
• ABI experience preferred
• Minimum Cert III in Individual Support (Disability)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check ID, or willing/able to obtain
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working in the Disability sector
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
• Current National Police Check
• Current Working with Children's Check
• Valid Australian Driver's License and comprehensively insured vehicle
• The right to work in Australia.
• 3 COVID 19 vaccinations