1:1 Disability Support Worker - Calm, Trauma-Informed Care

Optimising ABilities Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostering app platform

Job summary

Optimising ABilities Pty Ltd is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for a 1:1 home care position in Brisbane. The role focuses on low physical support, emphasizing slow, trust-building work and meticulous documentation.

You will apply trauma-informed, PDA-specific strategies to manage demand avoidance, engage in creative routines like hair styling and art projects, and maintain strict environmental cleaning and shift reporting to monitor mood trends.

Qualifications

• MUST HOLD: An active NDIS Worker Screening Card (Mandatory).
• REQUIRED: A valid First Aid Certificate, CPR Certificate, and National Police Check (or a willingness to obtain these before the commencement of your first shift).
• REQUIRED: Must be able to work shift including inactive sleepover arrangements.

Responsibilities

• You will be working 1:1 with a participant who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile.
• Using trauma-informed, PDA-specific strategies to navigate demand avoidance without causing anxiety or escalation.
• Engaging in creative routines—such as hair styling and art projects—to build a steady foundation of trust.
• Executing strict environmental cleaning, completing meticulous shift reports via the rostering app to track micro-trends in mood, and adhering to compliance and conflict-reporting protocols.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Low-arousal support

Rapport building

Documentation

Compliance procedures

Conflict reporting

1:1 support

Environmental cleaning

Education

NDIS Worker Screening Card

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

National Police Check

Job description

Optimising ABilities Pty Ltd is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for a 1:1 home care position in Brisbane. The role focuses on low physical support, emphasizing slow, trust-building work and meticulous documentation.

You will apply trauma-informed, PDA-specific strategies to manage demand avoidance, engage in creative routines like hair styling and art projects, and maintain strict environmental cleaning and shift reporting to monitor mood trends.