Disability Support Worker

One Doorway; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

One Doorway delivers 24-hour disability programs for individuals with complex needs across Australia. As a Disability Support Worker you will join a team providing in-home support to clients, helping them meet goals while prioritising safety, dignity and wellbeing.

You’ll contribute to daily living tasks, personal care, meal preparation and activity facilitation, in alignment with each participant’s NDIS plan. Flexible shifts and ongoing training are available.

Qualifications

• Compassion and empathy to make a difference in people’s lives.
• Strong communication and listening skills with ability to work with complex behaviour.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with patient, flexible approach.
• Commitment to the rights of people with disabilities to live dignified lives.

Responsibilities

• In-home support with personal care and daily living tasks per the participant’s needs.
• Support participants to meet goals with safety, dignity and independence.
• Prepare meals and manage dietary needs as required.
• Advocate for participants and empower their choice and control.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Patient and flexible

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent

Tools

Valid driver’s licence

Job description

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply
• Must be flexible throughout the week

Who we are

Our mission is to develop services to enhance the quality of life and meet individual outcomes.

Specialising in 24-hour disability programs for individuals with multiple and complex needs, we're proud to be a trusted and registered service provider with the NDIA.

We enable our people to provide the best possible care to our clients by continuously investing in their learning, development and wellbeing.

Our culture

We are committed to developing a culture that lives by the One Doorway values: inclusiveness, respect, diversity and equality.

One Doorway is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome all staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

From the moment you step through our doors, you'll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people's lives.

As a One Doorway employee, benefits you'll be able to take advantage of include;

• Access to Employee Assistance Program


• Monthly recognition and reward for 'Employee of the Month'


• Range of shifts available


• Ongoing training and development

How you’ll make an impact

As a Disability Support Worker with One Doorway, you will join a team of other carers, responsible for caring and supporting people with disabilities in their homes.

A day in the life as a Disability Support Worker with One Doorway may see you:

• Support participants to meet their goals, particularly in alignment with their NDIS plan, with a focus on safety, dignity, and client goals.


• Provide in-home support with health requirements, personal care, and daily living tasks in alignment with the participant's needs and the Care Team support requirements


• Assist with the delivery of activities to enhance the development of capacity and skills across physical, social, emotional, and intellectual domains


• Prepare meals and ensure dietary needs are met.


• Advocate for participants and empower them with choice and control

Where required, provide:

• Personal Care


• Behavioural and Mental Health Support


• Assistance with medication administration


• Expertise working with a range of disabilities.

What we're looking for

As a patient, flexible and understanding individual with a supportive and caring nature, ideally with experience within the disability or health care sectors, you’ll have:

• Compassion and empathy to make a difference in people’s lives. You must have experience with participants who have high needs and complex behaviour, and must have good communication skills.


• A commitment to the rights of people with disabilities to live dignified lives


• Strong listening and communication skills, and be detail-oriented


• A patient, flexible, understanding, supportive and caring nature


• An ability to accept responsibility and work as part of a team

Desirable, however, not essential:

• Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent.


• Valid driver’s licence with access to a comprehensively insured vehicle.

We are deeply committed to keeping our clients safe, and so we require all One Doorway people to hold Proof of working rights in Australia, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance issued in the State of Victoria, Employee Working with Children Check card issued in the State of Victoria, and Full COVID vaccinations.