Disability Support Worker - TAFE Students Preferred (Start ASAP)

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide high-quality support, following the Participant Support Plan.
• Assist participants in meeting their personal support needs
• Assist participants to access and participate in their community and community activities
• Assist participants in maintaining their health and well-being
• Actively promote a safe, hygienic home environment
• Provide participants with opportunities to have personal choices, exercise autonomy, and exercise control over their own lives
• Promote participant dignity and self-esteem
• Ensure all medication is administered and recorded by the established procedure
• Maintain all participant records as required
• Report any incidents/near misses/hazards by Ability Plus Disability Services reporting procedures
• Be aware of and comply with Ability Plus Disability Services policies and procedures
• Adhere to the Staff Code of Conduct
• Utilise the online rostering, document and shift management system provided by Ability Plus Disability Services
• Maintain a high standard of infection control procedures
• Maintain existing occupational and safety procedures
• Wear all appropriate PPE when identified as necessary
• Attend mandatory training sessions as directed

Experience/Key Skills:

• Demonstrated experience working directly with people with disabilities
• Demonstrated record of outstanding customer service
• Experience working within a team environment
• Experience working with participants with complex care needs and/or willingness to be trained in complex care procedures
• Experience working autonomously
• An understanding of the needs of people with disabilities
• Work within the Disability Act (2006) to meet NDIS and TAC standards
• Encourage independence and support participants to maintain their skills
• Ability to use initiative, to work flexibly, to prioritise work and work autonomously
• An understanding of and commitment to a person-centred approach to service delivery
• An understanding and compliance of ‘duty of care’
• An understanding of and commitment to upholding the Staff Code of Conduct
• Excellent communication skills and ability to maintain regular positive communication with staff, program participants, families, advocates and other service personnel
• Ability to provide the highest standard of service whilst maintaining confidentiality and sensitivity when dealing with all participant records and information in line with the Privacy Act (1988)
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Sound report writing skills with the ability to maintain all relevant documentation, reports and other records

Mandatory Training

• First Aid and CPR Certificate
• Ability Plus Disability Services - FORA Mandatory Induction and Training modules
• Individualised training sessions as directed by Ability Plus Disability Services

Qualifications:

Recognised qualification and /or considerable experience in Disability Support or Human Services
Worker Screening and Licences • NDIS Worker Screening Check

• Employment Working with Children’s Check
• Current vehicle and Valid VIC driver’s licence