* Permanent part time & casual opportunities working across both our accommodation & community service programs based in Orange. Join our passionate and dedicated Disability Services Team.
* We are for people, not for profit! Join our for-purpose organisation and make a real difference by empowering our customers to live their best lives!
* Support customers in their chosen program to progress towards their Individual goals. Empower customers to develop skills associated with daily living to increase their capacity to be part of the community.
LiveBetter Employee Benefits include
* Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)!
* Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing app
* Supplementary Parental Leave
* Additional Purchase Leave
* Employee Referral Program
* Fitness Passport
* Service & Recognition Awards
* Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options
(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)
The Team
The Disability Services Team provide Community based programs, respite services, accommodation, residential services and vocational programs under the NDIS and through state-based funding in line with the NDIS Practice Standards, NDIS Code of Conduct, the Disability Inclusion Act, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act, and all LiveBetter policies and procedures.
The Role
The primary role of the Disability Support Worker (DSW) is to aid, support and direct care for customers living with a disability within group homes, day programs, vocational training, and drop-in support in Customer homes. Disability Support Workers also provide support in external environments such as shopping centres, doctor’s surgeries and recreation areas including parks, accompanying clients to support them on community access visits and appointments. Customers supported by Disability Support Workers commonly live with some level of intellectual or behavioural disability. Many customers supported have, in addition, a physical and/or a psychiatric disability.
Some key accountabilities of the role include:
* Work effectively and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to secure suitable support.
* Contributing to developing, following, and implementing programs that support customers in developing skills associated with daily living and to increase their capacity to be a part of the community.
* Support customers in their chosen program to progress towards their Individual goals and ensure they meet their requirements under their NDIS Plan.
* Provide support to customers who require assistance with tasks of daily living, personal care, domestic assistance, and medication administration.
* Perform duties in a manner that promotes the dignity, independence, and acquisition of skills of customers.
* Support customers in developing skills covering all aspects of personal development and daily living as defined by goals set in their individual plan (IP).
What LiveBetter needs from you
We would love to hear from you if you are a professional and caring person who is prepared to embrace our values of Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Empowerment and Excellence in your day-to-day work life. You will be a compassionate person with a great work ethic and a real desire to assist disabled persons in your community. To be successful in this role, you will also have these skills/qualifications:
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently, whilst enjoying a degree of responsibility in your position.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills.
* Current First Aid Certificate including CPR Qualification.
* Current Australian Drivers Licence.
* Availability of a fully registered and comprehensively insured vehicle.
* Transferable life and work skills along with a caring & compassionate approach.
* Personal morals, values and attitudes that aim to support the dignity and independence of our customers.
* Willingness to undertake personal care services with our customers.
* Ability to use technology such as smart phones and computers.
* Obtain an NSW NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
* Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’*
Desirable:
* Certificate III in Disability, Welfare, Individual Support or equivalent.
* Six (6) months relevant experience.
* Ability to develop, implement and monitor individual plans.
* Flexibility and availability to work across a varying, rotating roster - 24 hour a day, 7 days a week.
As part of your role with LiveBetter, you will be required to undertake and pass LiveBetter’s Clinical Care Competencies and other mandatory training relevant to your role.
Please note - candidates applying for a Disability Support Worker role will require flexibility to work a variety of shifts across a rotating shift roster which will include nights, weekends, days and afternoons.