Disability Support Worker - VIC - Remote

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Support Your Way is seeking motivated disability support workers to join our growing team in the Melbourne Metro - North-East. This role involves in-home personal care, mobility assistance, medication administration and community-based support for participants with varying needs.

Ideal applicants will have English proficiency, reliability and experience with mobility aids and manual handling. National Police Check and valid driver’s license are required, with a commitment to flexible shifts

Qualifications

• Experience with transferring and manual handling.
• Proficiency in English with good communication.
• Experience or willingness to learn with mobility aids and hoist.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home personal care and support for participants.
• Assist with daily living tasks and mobility.
• Administer medications as directed and monitor health needs.
• Support participation in community activities and transport where needed.

Skills

Transferring & positioning

English proficiency

Mobility aid handling

Reliability

Job description

Disability Support Worker - VIC - Remote

Support Your Way is seeking motivated support workers to join our growing personal care team for persons with disabilities within the Melbourne Metro - North-East.

Support Your Way is an organisation that seeks to ensure every person with disability is supported to be living their best lives, tailored to their own individual experience and needs. Support workers promote a person with disability's independence in the community, supporting them in their daily living tasks.

Support workers promote a person with disability's independence in the community, supporting them in their daily living tasks. These tasks may include transferring and manual handling, domestic assistance, social support, in-home personal care, medication administration, meal preparation and transport.

At this time we are seeking staff with a particular skill set, the successful applicant will show confidence and diligence, reliability and have experience or understanding of neurodivergency.

We are looking for someone with clear English, reliability and experience or willing to learn with mobility aids such as various forms of wheelchairs as well as a hoist for manual handling

Please note, these shifts will be conducted at a participant's home and or out in the community.

Preference of Support Workers

Please note this particular recruitment opportunity will look for applicants who meet the preferences of our participants. The following preferences are highly sought after and include:

• 3+ years experience with transferring and positioning / manual handling
• Proficiency in English, with strong communication skills and active listening for instructions
• Experience with Cerebral Palsy
• Experience with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Experience with ASD
• Experience with implementing a PBSP
• Medication credentialed to support participants with medical administration and monitoring of Blood Sugar Levels and Blood Glucose Levels
• Applicants who are compassionate, empathetic, understanding and exhibit self-initiative
• Applicants with a professional background in medical or allied health areas would be advantageous
• Comprehensive Car Insurance is desirable
• Willingness to travel beyond 30> minutes to assist participants, as well as demonstrating commitment to taking on shifts of all duration both short and long hours.

Requirements

Successful applicants will be flexible in their working hours, possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate personal attributes and qualities to provide exceptional support and care to people with disability individually and within a team. Requirements of the role include:

• National Police Check
• Full Australian Driver's License
• First Aid and CPR Certificate
• DHS Working with Children Clearance
• NDIS Workers Screening Certificate
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
• Supporting Safe and Enjoyable Meals - Through NDIS Quality and Safeguard commission
• Supporting Effective Communication - Through NDIS Quality and Safeguard commission
• Certificate of Medical Administration
• Infection Control Training
• Vaccinated against COVID-19 (third booster required)

Commitment to undertake in-house training and professional development as required

Reliability and flexibility to work a variety of shift times and travel long distances where necessary

Prior experience in support worker roles is preferred, but those with less experience are also encouraged to apply.

An excellent opportunity to be involved in a rewarding career, and join a team that is dedicated to the values of the disability community. We match support workers to participants based on the individuals' preferences to develop a healthy working relationship.

About Support Your Way

Support Your Way is a team where the majority of its staff have lived experience of disability, and first-hand knowledge of disability support. We provide a range of disability and NDIS-related services such as in-home support, social support and social groups and support coordination.