About the Organisation
Locally owned and operated, our mission is to provide a personalised and flexible range of services to people in the Darwin area with disabilities and high support needs. We strive to maximise potential and increase opportunities for participation in all areas of community life. We believe in ability and see potential and opportunity to enhance lifestyle in every moment. We are committed to ensure that our participants live every day to the fullest.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Role
Join our growing team in Darwin on a casual basis. You will be caring for people with trauma background, complex behaviours and disability in a 24/7 residential setting and working long or short shifts in our community access program. We also have positions available for support work in remote communities.
We are specifically looking for experienced and hands-on female support workers to work with some of our female participants, who are confident working under pressure and supporting individuals with high and complex behaviours of concern. The ideal candidate will remain calm, patient, flexible, and reliable, and use appropriate humour to build rapport when suitable. A strong background in mental health and demonstrated confidence in safe driving are essential requirements, particularly experience supporting individuals with schizophrenia and psychotic behaviours, with the ability to manage challenging situations calmly and safely.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily care, supervision and transport for clients
- Support clients to live independently
- Develop and support individual care plans, including activities, medication, hygiene and meal schedules
- Follow established behavioural support plans and management plans
- Providing support to work towards individual goals
- Encourage community engagement to support and increase life skill of clients
- Development of professional relationships with the participants, their families and others in the community
- Apply person-centered approach and therapeutic crisis intervention system (TCI)
- Lifting/manual handling
- Provision of accurate and timely case notes, reporting and incident reports
- Use of Brevity Care Software
Skills & Experience
- Qualifications / experience in Disability, Individual Support, Personal Care, Social Work or other relevant qualification (or be actively studying)
- Experience supporting people with complex mental health conditions where behaviours of concern are common
- Experience in a residential care and/or community access setting
- Knowledge of trauma and its effects on the development and behaviours of people
- The ability to contribute positively within a team
- NDIS knowledge and awareness
- Completion of NDIS mandatory orientation module
- A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
- A current unrestricted NT Driver License
- Availability to work across a 24/7 monthly rotating roster (including sleepover & active nights)
- Availability to work community access long and short shifts
- Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening, and have their own reliable transport.
Benefits
- Immediate start available
- Work for a locally owned and operated service provider
- Extras for travel
- Ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities available to right candidates
- Do not miss this amazing opportunity, put in your application today. Applications will be reviewed and processed regularly.
How to Apply
We move quickly to shortlist so don’t delay your application. Send your resume and cover letter in PDF or Word format via Jobstar Apply Now…
Due to the high volume of applicants please take note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We encourage previous applicants to apply again.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
- How many years’ experience do you have as a Disability Support Worker?
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- Do you have a current Australian driver’s licence?
- Do have experience working with people with autism spectrum disorder?
- Do you own or have regular access to a car?
- Have you completed a qualification in disability?
- How many years’ experience do you have as a Dementia Carer?
- How many years’ experience do you have as a Behaviour Support Worker?
