MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support participant to work towards achieving their individual goals.
• Support in day to day living, cooking, housekeeping, hygiene, Medications, community access etc.
• Support participant to build their confidence.
• Liaise and collaborate with clients, their community and community support agencies.
• Monitor and review participant’s progress through the service and against the support plan.
• Utilise positive behaviour strategies
• Maintenance of progress notes and record keeping
• Support clients to participate in age-appropriate activities and tasks including employment, in home
support and community access.
• Work in accordance with the medication administration policy, work health and safety procedures and
client right’s policies including privacy and confidentiality.
• Monitor the safety and well-being of the clients and report any concerns to the Manager.
• Ensure completion of appropriate documentation. Relevant information on support provided is to be
recorded in client notes and communication book as required.
• Participate in the Lifestyle Service Planning process for individual clients and monitor outcomes.
• Work with clients, family/ carers, relevant case managers and other professionals to support the client’s
individual goals.
• In conjunction with other members of staff assist in developing, implementing and evaluating training and
behaviour programs to attain identified individual goals.
• Ensure that all programming undertaken is appropriately maintained, documented and reviewed.
• Assume the role of key worker for designated clients, including the preparation of a monthly report on
client progress.
• Liaise extensively with other staff to ensure the overall smooth and consistent running of the service.
• Report regularly to manager
• Actively contribute to a team environment through open communication, participation in regular staff
meetings, planning processes.
• Provide back up and support to other staff, as necessary.
• Notify the service if you are unable to work your rostered shifts, with as much notice as possible.
• Take reasonable care that his/her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other
persons.
• Report any quality and safety incident or hazards at work to their manager or Supervisor.
• Carry out roles and responsibilities as detailed in the relevant policies and processes.
3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Cert III Individual Support, Mental Health, Aged Care, Community Services, Disability Work or similar.
• Minimum 6 months experience
4. COMPETENCIES:
• First aid/CPR
• Medication cert
• Manual handling cert
• Working with children check
• 100 points of ID
• NDIS clearance check
• NDIS orientation module cert
• Covid-19 Vaccination evidence
• Hand hygiene cert
• Covid-19 infection control cert
