AddressBlue Iris Support Services is a Disability Support company that offers client focused care. We endeavour to provide high quality care with a holistic approach to people living with a disability. Our passion is to empower people to make choices and take control of their lives in order to live the life they want to live.
We seek to work closely with our clients, and to truly understand what is important to them, to create opportunities for them to achieve their goals.
THE ROLE:
We currently require casual Mental Health & Disability Support Workers available for Supported Independent Living & Community clients based in and around Mackay.
This role will involve:
- Provide tailored support to clients with complex mental health conditions.
- Assist with daily living activities, including personal care and community participation.
- Implement and support clients with coping strategies.
- Manage and document intense emotional outbursts and impulsivity.
- Adhere to and implement restrictive practices as required.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records, including incident and behaviour reports.
- Ensure professional boundaries are maintained at all times.
- Foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for clients.
- Building and maintaining trusting and meaningful working relationships with our clients, their circle of support and the community.
- Assisting in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans that enable our clients to set and achieve personal goals.
- Facilitating community inclusion and participation and supporting our clients to establish and maintain relationships and interests through access to community activities, venues, and services.
- Encouraging positive and socially appropriate behaviour, and effectively manage challenging behaviours.
- Providing personal care where required and personalised support in accordance with the personal plan.
ABOUT YOU:
You will have a passion for working with people with disabilities with an understanding and commitment to a person-centered model of practice.
Previous experience in and knowledge of the disability services industry and an ability to work flexible hours, with a willingness to work a variety of shifts, with a variety of clients is a must.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Cert III Disability (or working towards), or experience in Disability Support.
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate. (Or willing to obtain)
- Experience with Manual Handling.
- Reliable transportation for Community Access & Participation.
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate.
- Queensland Provisional or above Driver’s Licence.
- Current Paid Working with Children Check (Blue Card). (Or willing to obtain)
- Current Paid NDIS Workers Screening Card (Yellow Card). (Or willing to obtain)
- Previous experience with intense emotional outbursts and impulsivity in clients.
- Proficiency in implementing coping strategies and restrictive practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong understanding of professional boundaries.
- Certificate iii Individual Support (or equivalent or willing to obtain)
- Experience with crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
- Ability to work across a 24/7 roster, Shifts are 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm and 10pm-6am
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible rostering.
- A challenging and rewarding career supporting participants to reach their goals.
- A welcoming environment.
- Opportunities to progress from casual to permanent.
Blue Iris Support Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land.
