Disability Support Worker – Caloundra – Surrounds
Core
Provide person-centred support to individuals with disabilities in homes, Supported Independent Living (SIL) environments, and the community to help them achieve independence and live the life they choose.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (Casual)
Builds
Individual supports, community access, and SIL home services
Domain
Disability support and community care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care, daily living support, community participation facilitation, transport assistance, meal planning, domestic assistance, medication assistance, mobility assistance, manual handling, support plan implementation
Preferred skills
Supported Independent Living (SIL) experience, complex physical support needs management, mental health support experience
Technologies
Mobile apps for documentation systems
Responsibilities
Assist with personal care and daily living tasks, facilitate community engagement and social activities, provide transport to appointments, prepare meals and assist with household tasks, administer medication where trained, support mobility and manual handling, follow individual support plans
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC