Support Professional Role
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with disabilities and support their individual needs, skills, and goals.
About Us:
Possability is an Australian non-profit organization providing quality support options for individuals with disabilities and children and young people with a history of adversity.
We operate in Tasmania, Victoria, and Queensland and aim to be catalysts for change in the community and in the lives of those we serve.
We believe in fundamental human rights to freedom and independence and provide responsive and flexible services tailored to individual needs.
About the Role:
This Support Professional role involves working independently or with colleagues to undertake direct care activities as specified in personal care plans.
You will work across sites with varying care needs, providing direct care including skills development and promoting independence within the home and community.
Tasks may include personal care activities, medication management, financial management, meal preparation, household shopping, ironing, basic gardening, cleaning, pet care, and other home maintenance.
We apply active support principles to encourage participation at a comfortable level for each individual.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide direct care, skills development, and promote independence within the home and community.
* Complete administrative duties such as shift reports, incident reports, communication diaries, program notes, WHS checklists, and financial reconciliation.
* Support individuals with behavior management strategies established by our experienced Behavior Support Practitioners.
Requirements:
* A current and unrestricted driver's license.
* A strong desire to positively impact people with disabilities and support their individual needs, skills, and goals.
* Ability and willingness to implement Person-Centred Practices.
* Empathy, resilience, patience.
* Ability to work independently and in teams.
* IT skills for using Microsoft Office, completing reports, diaries, and notes.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Commitment to working with diverse cultures.
* Professional behavior.
Perks of working with Possability include competitive hourly rates, professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment, salary packaging options, and an employee assistance program.