Support Worker

Title: Disability Support Worker
Location: Melbourne
Reports to: Team Leader, Regional Manager

The Role

The Disability Support Worker works with people with a disability in achieving individual goals, dreams, and aspirations and
enhancing the individual’s participation and inclusion in the community. This occurs through a variety of planned, person-centered
activities and the development and enhancement of independent living and social skills. They may also be involved in advocating
on behalf of the people we support and providing other assistance where required.

• Demonstrate commitment to high quality service for people with disabilities
• Support the rights, interests, and needs of people with disabilities.
• As key worker, assume leadership in the provision of high-quality support to the people we support.
• Manage effective interpersonal work relationships.
• Support and participate in team learning and development. 
• Carry out and provide feedback on monthly staff supervisions.
• Establish and maintain appropriate, professional work relationships.
• Address issues or conflicts as they arise with a view to positive
  resolution. 
• Ensure a personal understanding of all relevant policies and procedures
  and ensure compliance.
• Liaise with and participate in the identification and implementation of
  staff training requirements.
• Participate in all meetings / training as directed by the Team Leader.
• Show initiative and highlight opportunities for change and improvement in service practice
• Personal work practices promote teamwork and unify and encourage
  positive staff morale.
• Liaise with Team Leader and Program Leader, Support Workers, therapists,
  and family / carers to develop programs that build upon existing skills and expectations of the people we support.
• Maintain confidential operational records including plans for the people
  we support and personal profiles.
• Source appropriate and specific aids and equipment to support each
  person with regards to any mobility and / or communication
  requirements.
• Assist in the development and implementation of opportunities for
  people we support based on their goals, aspirations, interests and
  wishes.
• Assist the people we support to maintain and /or create relationships
  with their family and friends and to be involved in value droles in the
  community.
• Provide people with support to meet their specific and general health
  requirements.
• Ensure ‘plans’ for the people we support are reviewed on an on-going
  basis as per policy and procedure.
• Support people with disabilities to gain skills to be able to self-advocate
  and ensure privacy and personal choices are always respected.
• Recognise, respect, and respond to the rights, interests and requests of
  people we support and their formal and informal networks.
• Respect and actively support indigenous and cultural diversity.
• Ensure a person-centred active support approach to all areas of daily living of the people we are supporting including their active engagement in the planning of all activities.
• Ensure a professional level of behaviour
• Provide support within the Positive Behaviour Support framework when
  people we support display behaviours of concern.

Core selection criteria

• Knowledge of various issues facing people with disabilities, dual and multiple.
• A good knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office Suite or ability to learn database entries.
• Relevant experience and qualifications in providing personal support to people with disabilities, such as person-centered, active support, individual skills development, behaviour support and personal care.
• Sound experience of person-centered active support and person- centered planning principles.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team, good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, plus a
• genuine and passionate commitment to the rights of people with a disability to enjoy fulfilled lives and valued roles
  within the community.
•  A current Medication Administration Certificate. Training will be provided if required.

Skills

Good organizational and time management skills
Good understanding of ethics
Commitments to the rights of people with disabilities
To be able to work as a team
Mandatory Compliance Documents
NDIS Workers Screening Check
Current First Aid Level 2
National Criminal Record Check
Working with Children’s Check
Proof of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination status

Qualifications & Training

• Relevant certifications in disability or health sector and/or relevant work experience
• NDIS Orientation Module

We value and appreciate lived experience. If you are new to the support sector please tell us how your lived experience applies to this position.

Please ensure you send a Cover Letter letting us know why you chose us!

Previous applicants need not apply 

Your application will include the following questions:

Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check?

Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?

Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

Do you have prior experience as a disability Support Worker?

Which of the following First Aid accreditations do you currently hold?

Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?

Have you completed a qualification in disability?