Lifestyle Assistant (Disability Support Worker)
Core
Provide person-centred support to participants with disabilities, mental health challenges, and complex behaviours to help them build skills, increase independence, and engage with their community.
Role type
Lifestyle Assistant (Disability Support Worker)
Builds
Personal care, daily living support, community access, and household management for individuals with disabilities
Domain
Disability support and community care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care, medication assistance, meal preparation, household tasks, community access, emotional support, documentation
Preferred skills
Experience in disability, mental health, or community care
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Provide personal care and daily living support, assist with medication and meal preparation, facilitate community access and social participation, build life skills and positive routines, provide emotional support, document and report on participant progress
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on support worker