Disability Support Worker – Female only
Core
Provide in-home and community-based support to individuals with disabilities, focusing on daily living skills, personal care, and behavioral management.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (DSW)
Builds
Supports participants to achieve independence and live autonomously within the community.
Domain
Disability services / Community care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medication administration, personal hygiene care, behavioral management, non-verbal communication support, conflict de-escalation, daily living skills training
Preferred skills
Experience with psychosocial disabilities, mental health conditions, NDIS qualifications
Responsibilities
Assist with timely medication administration and personal hygiene care; Support non-verbal participants and adaptively manage repetitive behaviors; Safely manage heightened behaviors including physical and verbal aggression; Support participants to develop daily living and practical social skills.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC