Male Disability Support Worker – URGENT – Seven Hills NSW
Core
Provide in-person support and supervision for a 22-year-old male client with complex medical conditions and challenging behaviors in hospital and community settings.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (High Acuity)
Builds
Client safety, community access, and daily living independence
Domain
Disability support / Mental health / Neurological injury
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical fitness, crisis de-escalation, behavior management, community access support, hospital setting navigation, emotional support, daily living assistance, patience, resilience
Preferred skills
Experience with schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), physical aggression, absconding, suicidal ideation
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Manage physical aggression, property damage, sexually inappropriate behaviors, and suicidal ideation; provide supervision in hospital and community settings; assist with community access and daily living tasks; ensure client safety while promoting independence
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC