Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time - Melbourne, Australia - Life Without Barriers

Life Without Barriers

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Part time

Description

Job no: 503379

Employment type:
Part Time

Location:
Melbourne

Categories:
Disability

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 you're passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 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 and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

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

Are you a person who seeks to inspire, empower and support individuals with a disability to have better lives? We are looking for a positive, experienced and committed support worker to assist our client to achieve her best life.

Our client is in her 50's, she loves social outings, walks in the park, community singing groups, arts and crafts, having a coffee and swimming.

Our client lives alone and requires support in her home with all aspects of daily living, support shifts are 1:1.

_ At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply._

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality direct 1:1 support to service users in line with their support needs, the program they are accessing, and all support plans including the service users Individual Plan
Increase the service users' skills through independence, personal growth and development through the provision of active support and their enhanced participation as a valued member of their community
Implement development programs and identify and support learning opportunities for service users
Assist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users' development of social networks and inclusion in community activities
Actively provide residents with night time routine and support as required.

Client Relationship

A. Uphold my rights
Understand and respect my rights. Speak up if my rights are not respected.

B. Communicate effectively

Support me to express myself and adjust your communication style to suit me.
C. Build trusted relationships
Develop and maintain relationships with me, and those who are important to me, based on mutual trust and respect.

D. Work collaboratively

Recognise the roles and expertise of others who support me, and work with us as a team.

Your Impact

A. Show selfawareness
Think about how your actions and attitudes impact on the quality of support you provide, seek feedback, and keep improving your practice.
B. Work within your capabilities
Know your role and responsibilities, and when to seek support from others to develop your capabilities.
C. Look after yourself we assist you to manage your wellbeing.

House Profile
Working to facilitate the delivery of high quality services and achieve positive outcomes with and for our female resident.

Our resident is best supported in quiet environments and likes to be included in decision making regarding what activities she would like to be involved in she also enjoys predictable stable routines.

Experience with autism is essential. The resident support needs vary in terms of levels of independence, including engagement in community participation. The team are experienced staff and are ready and willing to provide positive mentoring support.

Roster splits: 67:30 / 66:00 - This roster is a mix of morning & afternoon shifts - Including some split shifts and 10 Sleep over shifts per monthly roster.

Skills and Experience

Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent Disability related qualification
A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate
A current unrestricted Driver Licence
Experience supporting people with Autism
Ability to work unsupervised, support shifts are 1:
A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities
The ability to develop a positive relationship with service users and to support their Individual Personal Plan

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