Full Time Disability Services Officer

The Disability Services Officer aims to provide support, information, and advice to clients from a range of service units which provide education and community access to people with intellectual, physical, social, and emotional disabilities.

SALARY - SACS Employee Level 4, Pay Point 2

Annual $79,608.88 + superannuation

QUALIFICATION
Hold Diploma in healthcare, support services or similar fields, and at least three years of relevant experience.

DUTIES

• Implement and monitor all support provisions.
• Become familiar with the individual needs and care requirements for each independent client.
• Regular reporting of progress and development of client programs to the service coordinator.
• Provide support to clients with budgeting and financial management plans and routines that are in place for clients.
• Liaise closely with the families and support networks of our clients in relation to changes of routines and plans.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss client progress, and ongoing strategies.
• Ongoing monitoring and assessment of the changing needs of clients, development of individual programs and routines, and implementation of plans and routines in the support program.
• Work in consultation with clinical psychiatric specialists.
• Communicate with colleagues in a respectful and professional manner.
• Provide personal care assistance for clients.
• Role model appropriate dress, manner, language, and social skills for clients.
• Supports families and provides education and care for disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions.
• Assesses clients' needs and plans, develops, and implements educational, training and support programs.
• Interview clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties.
• Monitors and reports on the progress of clients.
• Be available at the various locations in the independent drop-in support services and at head office in McMahons Point.