Are you passionate about transforming lives and empowering young individuals with complex needs? Join Connecting Families, where every day is an opportunity to create brighter futures.
About Connecting Families:
We are a leading Australian service provider dedicated to supporting children, young people, and aged individuals. Through holistic care, we promote health, wellbeing, and personal growth. At Connecting Families, you’ll enjoy professional development, a flexible schedule, and competitive pay that values your experience.
About the Role:
As a Disability Support Worker, your role will involve supporting a client with complex medical needs requiring specialised care, including:
Medical Conditions:
- Huntington’s Disease
- High falls risk
- Meal preparation and monitoring according to modified diet and mealtime management plan
- Schizophrenia
- Faecal and urinary incontinence
Behavioural Challenges:
- Verbal aggression
- Refusal of personal cares or medication at times
- Smoker and is at risk of causing injury to herself with burns if left unsupervised
Responsibilities:
- Personal Care & Medication: Assist with hygiene, continence care, and medication adherence using positive reinforcement.
- Meal Preparation & Monitoring: Ensure meals align with the modified diet and supervise for safety.
- Compassionate Support: Provide care with empathy, patience, and respect, ensuring the client feels valued.
- Independence & Engagement: Encourage skill-building activities while promoting autonomy where possible.
- Health Monitoring & Documentation: Observe physical and emotional well-being, promptly report concerns, and maintain accurate records
- Shift Schedule: MOC 1:1 with Active Overnights – Morning, Afternoon, and Night-Sleep Shifts Available.
About you:
- Compassionate & Patient: Build trust and provide respectful support, especially during times of care refusal or behavioural challenges.
- Calm & Resilient: Manage verbal aggression and high-pressure situations with confidence and de-escalation techniques.
- Skilled in Complex Care: Experience supporting individuals with Huntington’s Disease, schizophrenia, or similar conditions, including high falls risk and incontinence care.
- Safety-Focused: Ability to supervise high-risk activities, such as smoking, and implement strategies to prevent injury.
- Strong Communicator: Use clear, empathetic communication to encourage cooperation and provide consistent support.
Essential Requirements:
- Cert III or IV in Disability or Aged Care
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check and Employee Working with Children Check.
- National Police Check (or willingness to obtain).
- Valid Australian driver’s license with reliable, comprehensively insured vehicle.
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificates.
- Proven experience supporting clients complex behaviors and disabilities.
- Experience supporting individuals with Huntington’s Disease, schizophrenia, or similar conditions, including high falls risk and incontinence care is highly desirable
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re driven by the desire to empower others and are ready to embark on a fulfilling journey, Apply Now to join the Connecting Families team. Together, let’s create brighter futures, one step at a time!
