? 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 adaptable 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