Community Worker

Access Foundation Wa; Western Australia; In loco; AUD 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

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Access Foundation in Perth, Western Australia, is seeking a dedicated support worker for a full-time position in Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development). You will assist participants with daily living, monitor progress, and coordinate activities to enhance well-being, while adhering to standards and maintaining confidentiality.

Essential criteria include First Aid/CPR, valid licence, Working with Children Check, and full working rights in Australia; willingness to obtain

Competenze

• First Aid Certificate/CPR certificate or willingness to obtain one.
• National Police Check.
• Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain one.
• Full working rights in Australia or an appropriate visa.
• Manual Handling Certificate or willingness to obtain one.

Mansioni

• Provide care and assistance to participants and families.
• Assess community needs and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other services.
• Arrange activities to enhance physical, social and emotional well-being.
• Monitor and report client progress.
• Refer clients to agencies for additional help.

Conoscenze

Integrity

Empathy

Respect for rights of others

Compassion

Organisational skills

Autonomy

Patient

Innovative

People skills

Adaptability

Formazione

Certificate III/IV in Disability Services

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About Access Foundation

Access Foundation Perth WA

Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development)

Full time Position

Key Requirements

• Minimum two years of experience in a similar role
• Keeping sensitive information confidential
• Positive attitude towards the participants and their family.
• Monitoring and reporting client progress.
• Assessing community need and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services.
• Staff must be enthusiastic, motivated and eager to provide care and assistance to the best of their ability whilst following company.
• Standards, policies, and guidelines as well as the National Disability Service Standards.
• Helping participants achieve their individual goals.
• Assessing client needs and development and planning including implementing educational, training and supportive programs.
• Refer client to agencies to get additional help.
• Supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions.
• Assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems
• Discussing clients and understanding to assess the extent of difficulties.
• Support with daily living and personal care/ homecare and domestic duties.
• Arrange and supervise activities designed to enhance the physical, social and emotional well-being of participants.

Personal Qualities.

• Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services.
• Supervising offenders on probation and parole
• Preparing paperwork for funding and resources, and documents to government bodies and other agencies
• Integrity, Empathy, Respectful for the rights of others
• Compassion, Organisation skills
• Excellence ability to think for yourself
• Able to work autonomously, responsible, supportive and caring attitude
• Sensitive, Patient, innovative
• Good people skills with the ability to relate well to the participants
• Accommodating to the different personalities and abilities of the participants

Essential Criteria

• First Aid Certificate/CPR Certificate or willingness to obtain one
• Valid Driver’s Licence/own reliable, licensed car with comprehensive car insurance
• National Police Check
• Current Working with Children Check or willingness to get one
• Need to have full working rights in Australia or an appropriate visa
• Manual Handling Certificate or willingness to get one

Beneficial

• Certificate III/IV in Disability Services, Aged Care or equivalent.
• Other qualifications related to this position.

Salary: Not Specified