Disability Support Workers - Mackay

• Permanent part time & casual opportunities available in Mackay. We are growing our footprint in Queensland! 
• Our service delivery models at LiveBetter include Support Independent Living, Short Term Accommodation, Respite & In Home Supports
• Support customers in their chosen program to progress towards their Individual goals. Empower customers to develop skills associated with daily living to increase their capacity to be part of the community.

LiveBetter Employee Benefits include

• Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)!
• Access to our 24/7 employee safety & wellbeing app 
• Supplementary Parental Leave 
• Additional Purchase Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Fitness Passport
• Service & Recognition Awards
• Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options

(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)

The Team

The Disability Services Team provide Community based programs, respite services, accommodation, residential services and vocational programs under the NDIS and through state-based funding in line with the NDIS Practice Standards, NDIS Code of Conduct, the Disability Inclusion Act, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act, and all LiveBetter policies and procedures.

The Role

The primary role of the Disability Support Worker (DSW) is to aid, support and direct care for customers living with a disability within group homes, day programs, vocational training, and drop-in support in Customer homes. Disability Support Workers also provide support in external environments such as shopping centres, doctor’s surgeries and recreation areas including parks, accompanying clients to support them on community access visits and appointments. Customers supported by Disability Support Workers commonly live with some level of intellectual or behavioural disability. Many customers supported have, in addition, a physical and/or a psychiatric disability. 

Some key accountabilities of the role include:

• Work effectively and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to secure suitable support. 
• Contributing to developing, following, and implementing programs that support customers in developing skills associated with daily living and to increase their capacity to be a part of the community. 
• Support customers in their chosen program to progress towards their Individual goals and ensure they meet their requirements under their NDIS Plan. 
• Provide support to customers who require assistance with tasks of daily living, personal care, domestic assistance, and medication administration. 
• Perform duties in a manner that promotes the dignity, independence, and acquisition of skills of customers. 
• Support customers in developing skills covering all aspects of personal development and daily living as defined by goals set in their individual plan (IP). 

What LiveBetter needs from you

We would love to hear from you if you are a professional and caring person who is prepared to embrace our values of Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Empowerment and Excellence in your day to day work life. You will be a compassionate person with a great work ethic and a real desire to assist disabled persons in your community. To be successful in this role, you will also have these skills/qualifications:

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently, whilst enjoying a degree of responsibility in your position.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Current First Aid Certificate including CPR Qualification.
• Current Australian Drivers Licence.
• Availability of a fully registered and comprehensively insured vehicle
• Transferable life and work skills along with a caring & compassionate approach.
• Personal morals, values and attitudes that aim to support the dignity and independence of our customers.
• Willingness to undertake personal care services with our customers.
• Ability to use technology such as smart phones and computers.
• Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’*

Desirable:

• Certificate III in Disability, Welfare, Individual Support or equivalent.
• Six (6) months relevant experience.
• Ability to develop, implement and monitor individual plans.
• Flexibility and availability to work across a varying, rotating roster - 24 hour a day, 7 days a week.

Please note - candidates applying for a Disability Support Worker role will require flexibility to work a variety of shifts across a rotating shift roster which will include nights, weekends, days and afternoons. 

For detailed information about this role please refer to the position description on our website (SEEK candidates click apply and you will be directed to our website).

You will also be required to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, pass a National Criminal Check, obtain a QLD Blue Card and undertake a pre-employment wellness check (including drug and alcohol screening). 

Sounds great? What next?

To apply for this role, you must provide as part of the online application process:

• An up-to-date copy of your resume
• Responses to our mandatory questions when submitting your application (You will be prompted to do this).

Closing date: 11:59pm, Thursday 14th March 2024

Enquiries: Damian Brand – Recruitment Manager, 0436 622 ***

About LiveBetter

LiveBetter Community Services are one of the largest regionally based providers of community services in Eastern Australia. We strive to enable the people of regional Australia to live their best lives. A flexible & family friendly workplace.

For further info about us and to see for yourself the great things that we do, you can visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/livebettercommunityservices/

https://www.facebook.com/LiveBetterAustralia/

https://livebetter.org.au/

 To ensure that reasonable preventative measures are taken to facilitate the health and safety of our staff, customers and the communities within which we operate, LiveBetter requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and maintain up to date vaccination.

LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.