Disability Support Worker SIL Casual - Newcastle

Return to Life Without Barriers; Newcastle; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading social purpose organization dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities. As a part-time support worker in Newcastle, you will assist clients with daily tasks while advocating for their rights and independence. Your experience in mental health and flexibility to work varied hours are essential to enhance the wellbeing of those you support.

Benefits

Salary packaging options

Enticing employee discounts

Advocacy for diversity and inclusivity

Qualifications

• Experience with behaviours of concern and mental health supports required.
• Capacity for flexible work hours including public holidays.
• Possession of an unrestricted New South Wales driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Assisting clients with personal care and behavioural support.
• Documenting client needs and advocating for their choices.
• Support individuals facing mental health challenges.

Skills

Experience with behaviours of concern

Mental health supports

Basic technology and software usage

Education

Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID003 or HLTAID011)

Mental Health First Aid Certificate

Job description

Our Supported Independent Living services help individuals live comfortably and independently in shared housing or in their home offering assistance with daily tasks such as personal care and meal preparation. These supports are most suitable to individuals who can work flexibly across a 24 / 7 roster. Ability to work sleepovers is REQUIRED.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting clients through personal care (such as bathing shaving and toileting) manual handling
• Provide behavioural support for clients with significant behaviours of concern and high medical needs
• Play a vital role in uplifting individuals facing mental health challenges and disability empowering them to reach their full potential and enhance their overall wellbeing
• Demonstrate the ability to follow person centred support plans whilst maintaining flexibility to the circumstances and preferences of each client you support
• Track and document the changing needs of clients through thorough recordkeeping
• Advocate for client choice and control in a safe and compliant manner while supporting them to actively engage and create a sense of belonging within their community

Skills & Experience

• Experience with behaviours of concern and mental health supports required
• A current First Aid Certificate which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011
• A current Mental Health First Aid Certificate highly regarded
• An unrestricted New South Wales drivers licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Committed to work flexible work hours across the week including public holidays
• Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop

Successful candidates will be required to clear all statebased probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits :

• Pay rates starting from $41.76 (casual) as per the SCHADS Award
• Enjoy exclusive salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage rent and bills) and gain access to a range of enticing employee discounts
• We are an organisation that purportedly advocates for diversity inclusivity and equality

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children young people and families people with disability older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless refugees and asylum seekers.

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice control and independence to live their best life. If youre passionate about inclusivity respect and making a meaningful difference this is the career move for you.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

For any other enquiries contact Caprisse Angemi at

Key Skills

Nursing Home Experience,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Direct Support,Computer Operation,Caregiving,Case Management,Special Needs,Training & Development,Child Protective Services,Experience with Children,Word Processing,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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