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Disability Support Worker

Aussie Youth Care
  • Bella Vista NSW
  • Job Type: Casual

Aussie Youth Care is a registered NDIS provider providing a safe, secure and supportive environment for youth struggling through disabilities from ages 8 to 18. We are looking for skilled, knowledgeable and passionate support workers to assist our youth with any future endeavours in their lives. If you believe you are this person, please apply below.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

  • Assisting children and young people with personal care
  • Enabling mobility, including moving & handling transfers, hoists, wheelchairs
  • Assistance with menu planning, shopping, preparation and assistance with meals
  • Assist our children and young people to fulfil activities of daily living
  • Domestic assistance and daily household duties
  • Administration of medication
  • Assist with passive exercise routine
  • Support participants routine
  • Ability to driving large vans with hoists
  • Have knowledge of and commitment to OH&S procedures

Skills & Abilities (preferable)

  • Experience in a similar role for at least 2 years would be preferable
  • Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering improved health outcomes to our children and young people
  • Good people skills are a must as this job is all about working closely with participants
  • High level of attention to detail and ability to multitask
  • Experience in writing assessments and reports to monitor participants progress
  • Ability to work in team and maintain a good relationship
  • Dedication to delivering high quality evidence-based services
  • Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development.
  • Have compassion and enthusiasm, with a friendly, approachable attitude
  • Ability to work with people who need hearing assistance

Essentials

  • Youth Worker Certificate
  • Current Police Check
  • Current Working with Children Check
  • Disability or Community Participation Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate.
  • Manual Handling Certificate
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module
  • Work entitlement in Australia eg. Australian citizenship, permanent residence or student visa
  • Current Australian Drivers Licence
  • 100 points verification

Successful candidate will need to get an NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC)

A position description is attached.

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