Female Disability Support Worker - Cheltenham, Australia - Melbourne Health & Care Services
Description
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Experienced Female Disability Support Workers -_
ASAP START:
LOCATION- CHELTENHAM_
Shift Time:
Monday 9am - 12pm _
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience with Mental Health
- Calling All Experienced Support Worker Superstars_
Melbourne Health & Care Services has been assisting its participants for almost five years, and with a reputable industry name, it is experiencing exponential growth.
With our prosperous participant base and growing team, we are on the search for committed, professional, and compassionate individuals to join our team with the opportunity to have a career in managerial roles and full-time positions.
We support participants with various physical/mental health disabilities, ranging from children to older individuals.
Our mission is employing individuals who reflect our company morals and values, understand different participant needs, and ensure high-quality support.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Disability Support Worker to join our team.
As a support worker in our team, you will be responsible for supporting individuals with daily living skills, assisting with social and recreational activities, implementing and monitoring practices that will promote a healthier lifestyle, empowering participants to help them achieve their goals.
Duties and Requirements for this role include but are not limited to:
- _Personal Care_
- _Working with participants with complex behaviours which can involve physical/verbal aggression._
- _Can effectively communicate to healthcare staff_
- _Tech Savvy_
- _Administation skills_
- _Phone Skills_
- _Completeing Essential Reporting_
- _General Domestic Duties._
- _Transportation._
- _Social and Community Participation_
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As a support worker in our team, you will be responsible for supporting individuals with daily living skills, assisting with social and recreational activities, implementing and monitoring practices that will promote a healthier lifestyle, and empowering participants to help them achieve their goals.
Here is a bit more about your role as a MHCS Support worker:
- You will be a valued team member helping to provide services to support clients' individual needs in both their home and community
Paid hours (casual) + Kilometres
- Attractive hourly rates
Broken Shift Allowance:
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Set roster with the chance to pick up shifts along the way:
- You MUST have a current driver's license and preferably own car to use on shifts
- Covid19 Vaccination statues applicable
Additional Responsibilities Include:
- Build rapport and collaborate effectively with staff/management, participants, their family, and friends to achieve a positive outcome and ensure a smooth service delivery flow throughout the participants' plan.
- Assist with liaising with participants' families and friends to explore new goals, ambitions, promote and empower participants to achieve their goals and provide a medium of solid communication.
- Increase participants skills with your active support and promote independence by enhancing their skills and personal development.
- Provide quality and professional support in line with participants plans, needs, and wants.
- Assisting participants with accessing their social community to engage with their friends and social groups to promote a healthier lifestyle.
- Implement strategies and programs to develop/enhance participant skills, identify areas of increased support and opportunities for services to help achieve their goals.
Job Type:
Casual
Pay:
$34.61 per hour
Benefits:
- Travel reimbursement
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Morning shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Penalty rates
Application Question(s):
- Do you have Manual Handling Experience?
Experience:
Disability Personal Care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)
- NDIS Screening Check (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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