Disability Support Worker

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Disability Support Worker

Communify’s Mental Health and Disability Program provide a range of participant centred, recovery oriented support services to people with mental health issues or disabilities who live independently within the community. It has a primary focus on supporting individuals to build capacity to achieve their goals, encouraging good physical health and wellness, and improving individual quality of life whilst developing an increased sense of empowerment and control over the types of support they receive. There is a focus on increasing individual capacity to participate economically and socially within the community and to increase independence. Individual and group activities include social skills, living skills, decision-making, problem solving and recreational activities.

The Support Worker will be required to:

• Provide outreach support alongside participants with complex needs in their own homes and in the community
• Provide practical, basic assistance that supports participants in their individual recovery and independence
• Support participants to manage activities of daily living such as shopping, paying bills, domestic/cleaning duties,prompting with personal care and hygiene, meal preparation etc. 
• Where necessary provide personal care, medication assistance. This may include tasks such as peg feeding, use of hoists etc.
• Facilitate access to a range of community resources e.g. educational, vocational, and recreational
• Supporting participants to build capacity to achieve their goals

We’re looking for someone with:

• Minimum Cert 3 in Disability or Individual Support 
• Previous experience in the disability sector
• Experience and knowledge around strengths based support with an emphasis on capacity building 
• A current QLD driver’s license and a road worthy vehicle insured to a minimum level covering third party property damage (comprehensive cover is recommended)
• Blue Card, Yellow Card (or ability to obtain one) is mandatory 
• Appointment is contingent on a satisfactory National Police Record Check

To apply:

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Please apply on our careers website https://communify.org.au/work-with-us/ by reading the position description and clicking on the APPLY NOW button. Include a resume and cover letter outlining why you are the right person for this role.