Disability Support Worker – Male
Core
Provide person-centred support to a 27-year-old non-verbal male with an intellectual disability and complex behavioural needs, including managing self-injurious behaviours and property damage in a Supported Independent Living (SIL) environment.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (Male)
Builds
Supported Independent Living (SIL) arrangements for participants with complex needs
Domain
Disability support / Intellectual disability / Behaviour support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Positive Behaviour Support strategies, daily living assistance, crisis de-escalation, routine maintenance, community access facilitation, documentation, driving
Preferred skills
Experience with self-injurious behaviours, experience in SIL environments, experience with autism
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Implement Behaviour Support Plans, support daily living activities and skill development, facilitate community access and social participation, support safely during dysregulation, maintain accurate progress notes, participate in recreational activities
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on support