Disability Support Workers – Christies Beach SA
Core
Provide high-level care and structured support for a client with extremely complex behavioral and psychological needs, including trauma-based behaviors and severe attachment disorders.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (clinical/physical work)
Builds
Direct care and safety management for individuals with complex behavioral challenges
Domain
Disability support, mental health, crisis management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
De-escalation of aggressive and sexualized behaviors, trauma-informed care, crisis management, mentoring youth with attachment issues, maintaining clear boundaries, physical fitness
Preferred skills
Experience in child and youth work, mental health and crisis management, community services (disability, aged care, nursing), reactive attachment disorder intervention
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Respond to challenging behaviors with care and control, remain calm under pressure, provide structured and consistent support, de-escalate aggressive and sexualized behaviors, mentor youth with attachment issues
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC