Residential Care Officer/Disability Support Worker

Global Disability & Community Services – Sydney NSW

Casual/Temporary

7d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board

Toensure the provisionandsupervisionof premiumqualitycareforpeople withintellectualand/orphysicaldisabilityin thecommunity, grouphousingandor institutions.

Toprovidesupport andinformationtoclients,guidance onemotional,recreational,healthorother socialwelfarematters.

Tosupportadiverserange ofclients,assessing clients'needsandplanning,developingandimplementingeducational,trainingandsupport programswhomay havethe following:

sensoryimpairment(deaf, blind)

braininjury (frontal lobeortemporal lobesyndrome)

autismspectrumdisorder

Alcoholandother addictions

Social disadvantage and/or complex needs

Helpinsupervisionofresidentswithintheircommunity, inhomeorinagrouphomeandassist insocialandlivingskills andtrainingtoencourageindependencyin thecommunity.

Toensuremonitoringandreportingontheprogress ofclients

Assistinginserving mealsandperforminganyotherhousekeepingdutiesthatare required.

Tobeabletoperformindependentlywithpeoplewithdisabilitiesonaone-to-onebasisencouragingclientstodevelop personal,communityandsocialrelationships

Toworkcooperativelyandeffectivelywitharangeofprofessionalsandservicestoenhanceclient care.





Toliaisewiththecommunity andlocalsupport groupsornetworks toencourageactivitiesandtrainingfor peoplewith disability.

Toeducateclients’behaviouralstandards bycompilingdisciplinaryreportsandassisting intheimplementationof any requiredremedialmeasures.

Participate inaction-basedresearch andimplementoutcomes inclinicalpractice

To identifytheneedsofclients andmanageanapproachtohealthservice delivery

Demonstratetheuseofinitiative andabilityto priorities workandtimemanagementskills

Towork ina safemannerinaccordancewithWorkHealth andSafety

Complywithrelevant legislation,regulations,standards,policiesandprocedures.

Understanding ofandcommitmenttocontinuousquality improvements

The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Diploma, Certificate in Disabilities or higherqualification, or at least 2 years relevant experience. In some instances, relevant experience isrequiredin additiontotheformal qualification

UptodateFirstAidCertificate

ValidWorking withChildren’sCheck

Uptodate AustralianFederalPolice Check

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise with clients, families / carers andstaff.

Organisational skillsincludingtimeandcase load management

Computerliterate

Casual role available – may lead to full time hours based on availability and performance.

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📌 Residential Care Officer/Disability Support Worker (New South Wales)
🏢 Global Disabilitymmunity Services
📍 New South Wales