Support Worker

Home Carers Alliance Pty Ltd; Morayfield; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Carers Alliance Pty Ltd in Morayfield is seeking compassionate Disability Support Workers to join our supportive team. You will help participants with daily living, personal care, transport and community participation, in a respectful, person-centred way.

Flexible hours, weekend availability and ongoing training are offered to support career development. All candidates must meet the listed prerequisites and be committed to empowering participants to live the life they choose within their

Qualifications

• Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends.
• Certificate III in Disability or equivalent completed or in progress.
• Current CPR Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• National Police Check.
• NDIS Worker Screening or willingness to obtain.
• Valid Australian Driver Licence.
• Working with Children Blue Card or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants with daily living in a supported living environment.
• Provide personal care and domestic assistance.
• Support skills development and community participation.
• Assist with medication administration.
• Support participants to live a life of choice and independence.

Skills

Mobility

Wheelchair transfers

Medication management

Daily living support

Domestic tasks

Meal preparation

Community access

Emotional support

Ongoing training

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate III in Disability

Job description

Home Carers Alliance Pty Ltd - Morayfield QLD

Home Carers Alliance is a fast-growing NDIS registered disability support company who are offering an opportunity for a rewarding career in disability care. We're seeking Disability Support Workers to join our growing team providing valuable services in the Morayfield community.

This is an exciting opportunity for a caring individual to join a unique, inclusive and supportive organisation dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to live the life they choose.

About Us:

Home Carers Alliance provides a range of in-home and community-based support services for people with a disability who are participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The services we provide include Specialised Disability Accommodation (SDA), Supported Independent Living (SIL), Community Access, and Transportation. See our website for more information (https://homecarersalliance.com.au).

About the Role:

As a Disability Support Worker, you will assist participants in a supported living environment according to their individual needs and life goals to help them to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community. Your day-to-day tasks will revolve around providing support with daily living, including personal care, domestic duties, various skill development activities, medication administration, and social and community participation.

About You:

We're looking for people with excellent people skills, whilst previous industry experience is favorable, you will need to have a genuine desire to improve the quality of life of our participants by allowing them to have choice and control over their lives.

You embody our core values and are passionate about caring for people with disabilities.

Support Experience:

• Mobility
• Attendant propelling wheelchair
• Positioning in Wheelchair
• All transfers (Including manual handling, pivoting disks, and standing hoists)
• Showering
• Grooming
• Toileting - Incontinence management
• Medication management
• Eating/Drinking
• Domestic Tasks
• Cooking/Meal Preparation
• Cleaning tasks (Including both light and heavy cleaning tasks)
• Instrumental Tasks
• Community access
• Shopping
• Managing appointments
• Managing Finances
• Emotional/Behavioural
• Managing fluctuating emotions and corresponding outbursts
• Work-life balance
• Ongoing training & development
• A collaborative, friendly and supportive team

You must have (or be willing to obtain) the following:

• Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends, with the potential for working active nights
• Certificate III in Disability or an equivalent qualification completed or in progress or willingness to obtain.
• Current CPR Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain
• National Police Check
• Valid Yellow Card / NDIS Worker Screening or willingness to obtain
• Valid Australian Driver Licence
• Working with Children Blue Card or willingness to obtain