Disability Support & Community Access Specialist

Action Justice Well-being; Cairns Regional; Sur place; AUD 52 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Action Justice Well-being is seeking a Disability Support Worker to provide direct assistance to clients per their service plans, enabling participation in age-appropriate activities, employment, in-home support and community access.

You will work with clients, families and professionals, ensuring safety, privacy and accurate record-keeping while contributing to planning and outcomes. A team-oriented role requiring strong communication and coordination skills.

Qualifications

• Current National Police Check
• Working with Children Check
• First Aid certificate and CPR
• NDIS Workers Orientation
• 100 Points of ID
• Minimum of 1 month relevant experience in a similar role
• Previous experience supporting people with disability
• Demonstrated proficient written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own work and caseload

Responsabilités

• Support clients to participate in age appropriate activities and tasks including employment, in home support and community access
• Support clients to access activities and outings in the community
• Provide direct assistance to each client in accordance with their service plan and as directed
• Monitor the safety and well-being of the clients and report any concerns to the Manager
• Ensure completion of appropriate documentation and record relevant information on support provided in client notes and communication book as required
• Participate in the Lifestyle Service Planning process for individual clients and monitor outcomes
• Work with clients, family/carers, relevant case managers and other professionals to support the client's individual goals
• Assist in developing, implementing and evaluating training and behaviour programs to attain identified individual goals
• Assume the role of key worker for designated clients, including the preparation of a monthly report on client progress
• Actively contribute to a team environment through open communication, participation in regular staff meetings, planning processes and policy review

Connaissances

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Time management

Formation

First Aid certificate

CPR

Working with Children Check

NDIS Workers Orientation

100 Points of ID

Description du poste

Action Justice Well-being is seeking a Disability Support Worker to provide direct assistance to clients per their service plans, enabling participation in age-appropriate activities, employment, in-home support and community access.

You will work with clients, families and professionals, ensuring safety, privacy and accurate record-keeping while contributing to planning and outcomes. A team-oriented role requiring strong communication and coordination skills.