Disability or Youth Support Worker – Urgent

(Open for Male and Female Disability or Youth Workers)

Location: Golden Grove, South Australia 5125

✅ Service Commences: 17th June 2025

Pay Rate: SCHADS Award Level 2.1

Shifts: To be confirmed during onboarding — may include versatile or extended hours

Are You a Strong, Experienced Support Worker?

We are urgently hiring male and female Disability or Youth Support Workers to support a complex Young Person (YP) with high-intensity needs in Golden Grove, SA. If you have the resilience, experience, and passion to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

⚠️ Client Overview: High-Intensity & Complex Needs

This role involves supporting a young male client with significant behavioral and medical challenges. Due to the intensity of this case, applicants must be physically fit, emotionally resilient, and confident in managing high-risk behaviors.

Medical Conditions

- Intellectual Disability
- Autism Spectrum Disorder – Level 3
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Behavioral Challenges You’ll Manage

- Absconding (running away)
- Threatening/intimidating behavior
- Physical aggression
- Verbal aggression

This role requires workers with prior experience managing escalations and de-escalating behavioral crises in a calm, structured, and trauma-informed manner.

✅ Key Responsibilities

- Supervise and support a complex young person in day-to-day routines
- Monitor and respond to high-risk behaviors using trained strategies
- Assist with personal care,



meal preparation, and medication compliance
- Maintain a safe environment for the client and yourself
- Support with emotional regulation, independence-building, and community access
- Record daily progress, incidents, and updates professionally

What We’re Looking For

✔️ Minimum 2 years experience supporting clients with high-intensity or complex behaviors

✔️ Clear and confident spoken and written English

✔️ Physically fit and capable of responding quickly to behavioral episodes

✔️ Ability to follow structured behavior support plans

✔️ Strong boundary-setting, patience, and resilience

✔️ Preferably experienced working with young people (YPs) in the disability or residential sector

Mandatory Requirements

Certificate III or IV in Disability, Youth Work, or Individual Support (Highly Preferred)

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Employee Working with Children Check (SA)

National Police Check (current within 12 months)

Current First Aid & CPR Certification

Valid Australian Driver’s License + Reliable, Insured Vehicle

Why Join Connecting Families?

At Connecting Families, we provide tailored support to individuals with complex needs. Our team is professional, trauma-informed, and driven by compassion. You’ll be part of a dedicated network working to uplift lives in meaningful, sustainable ways.

Ready for a Role That Challenges and Rewards You?

Apply now to join Connecting Families — where every shift empowers a future.

📌 Disability or Youth Support Worker – Urgent (Golden Grove)
🏢 Connecting Families Group
📍 Golden Grove