Disability Support Worker

Phoenix Lifestyle Support Association; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Salary packaging

Job summary

Phoenix Lifestyle Support Association Inc. is seeking an accommodation support worker in Redland Bay, QLD. The role requires sleep-over shifts from 4:30pm to 8:30am and weekend rosters on a rolling basis to cover both days and nights.

The successful candidate will support participants to live independently, assist with activities of daily living, complex needs, and participants with positive behaviour support plans, while engaging families where needed.

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with people with disabilities.
• Person-centered, reliable and have excellent communication skills.
• Confident with close personal care.
• Confident with assisting with medication.
• Confident with managing mealtime preparation and modified diets.
• Demonstrated time management skills.
• Demonstrated competency with documentation and reporting.
• Ability to work within a multicultural workforce.
• Cert III in Disability or relevant qualification and/or experience or willingness to obtain.
• Current First Aid certificate and CPR.
• Open Drivers licence with own vehicle.
• Current disability worker screening clearance card.
• Australian or NZ citizenship or the capacity to permanently work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Support participants to live as independently as possible by assisting with activities of daily living
• Provide direct support to participants with complex and high-intensity needs
• Work with participants with positive behaviour support plans
• Engage with participants to develop skills within their own homes
• Work closely with families in some instances

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Documentation & reporting

Disability support experience

Medication assistance

Personal care

Education

Cert III in Disability or equivalent

Job description

Phoenix Lifestyle Support Association – Redland Bay QLD

This role is for an accommodation support worker. The support worker must be available to work sleep over shifts (from 4:30pm to 8:30am), and weekends on a rolling roster. The roster requires the support worker to be available both days and nights on the weekend.

Key responsibilities

• Support participants to live as independently as possible by assisting with activities of daily living
• Provide direct support to participants with complex and high-intensity needs
• Work with participants with positive behaviour support plans
• Engage with participants to develop skills within their own homes
• Work closely with families in some instances

About you

• Passionate about working with people with disabilities
• Person-centered, reliable and have excellent communication skills
• Confident with close personal care
• Confident with assisting with medication
• Confident with managing mealtime preparation and modified diets
• Demonstrated time management skills
• Demonstrated competency with documentation and reporting
• Ability to work within a multicultural workforce
• Cert III in Disability or relevant qualification and/or experience or willingness to obtain
• Current First Aid certificate and current CPR
• Open Drivers licence with own vehicle
• Current disability worker screening clearance card
• Australian or NZ citizenship or the capacity to permanently work in Australia
• Above award rates
• Learning and development opportunities
• Salary packaging

About us

Phoenix Lifestyle Support Association Inc. is a not-for-profit disability support service provider located in the Redlands Brisbane. We are a small organisation that provides both community participation and supported independent living for adults living with disabilities.

For further information please contact Ray Brennan on 07 3829 2*** or 0428 312 ***