Disability Support Worker - High Needs Support

Big Tree Supports; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Tree Supports in Brisbane North and Moreton Bay is seeking a Disability Support Worker to assist high-needs participants to live independently and achieve personal goals. You will provide personal care, PEG feeding, and mobility support, following a Positive Behaviour Support Plan.

Weekend and sleepover shifts may be required. A current First Aid/CPR certificate, driver’s licence, and WWCC are essential. You will work within a supportive, family-like team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting participants with high needs disability.
• Experience with PEG feeding.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate.
• Driver's licence (essential)

Responsibilities

• Support participants to achieve personal goals.
• Facilitate individual & group activities.
• Provide high needs personal care including bowel and catheter management (may involve hoisting).
• PEG feeding.
• Follow a Positive Behaviour Support Plan.
• Assist participants to take medication if required.
• Participate in hydrotherapy and other programs.
• Assist with daily tasks such as cleaning and cooking.
• Transportation to services and activities.
• Establish and maintain links to community.
• Work within person-centred practice.

Skills

High needs support

Behaviours of concern

Driver's licence

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Job description

Disability Support Worker - High Needs Support

Big Tree Supports have a team of passionate, dedicated staff who are there to support people on their journeys of life. We pride ourselves on being unique in the way we deliver our supports, and we have created a family feel company, as we know it’s important to support everyone on their journey, participants, their families, and our staff. We support participants in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay regions.

About the role

As aDisability Support Worker, you will provide support for people with a disability to live independently and maintain their best possible social and physical wellbeing. You will support our participants to achieve their personal goals and to live satisfying lives in our community. You will work with our high need’s participants including at our SIL location at Wooloowin, Stafford, Everton Park, Narangba and Kallangur on the north side of Brisbane as well as other participants in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay regions.

About you

You are a passionate and dedicated individual who is looking to make a difference in the community. You have experience supporting participants with high needs disability and behaviours of concern As a people person, you pride yourself on providing exceptional support whilst ensuring participants achieve their goals and aspirations.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting our participants to achieve their goals

Facilitating individual & group activities

Providing high needs personal care including bowel and catheter management, which may involve hoisting

PEG feeding

Following a Positive Behaviour Support Plan

Assisting participants to take medication if required

Participate in and support hydrotherapy and other programs

Assisting participants to complete daily tasks such as cleaning and cooking

Assistance with feeding and mealtime management including PEG feeding

Transporting participants to and from services and activities

Establishing and maintaining links to community

Working within the principles of person-centred practice

Weekend and sleepover shifts will also be required

You will also be able to clearly articulate and demonstrate:

Experience in providing high level support and personal care to participants in a SIL environment.

Experience with PEG feeding

Experience in providing support to participants with behaviours of concern and following a Positive Behaviour Support Plan.

Genuine desire to provide the best quality care for people with a disability.

Ability to work in a team and individually.

Ability to build rapport with a diverse range of participants and their families.

Driven, energetic and committed.

Flexible and reliable

Current open QLD driver's licence (essential)

Working with Children Blue Card or application to obtain (essential)

NDIS Worker Screen Yellow Card or application to obtain (essential)

Current First Aid and CPR certificate (essential)

Cert III in Individual Support or willing to obtain (desired)