Support Workers Male and Female - Disability and Community Aged Care

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Support Workers Male and Female - Disability and Community Aged Care. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Ongoing support and training
• Opportunities for career and personal development
• Free employee assistance program for you and your family

Our client, Centacare Community Services, is the social services arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane and has been operating for over 50 years.  With over 1700 employees across South East Queensland, we value our staff and believe they are the heart of our organisation.

Values:

• Respect for the dignity of the person
• Integrity in the delivery of our care services
• Equity and justice for all we support
• Enabling the people we support to live meaningful lives within the communities of their choice.

The Job

Due to rapid growth our client has multiple part time and casual vacancies available in North Brisbane, western suburbs and Ipswich, Browns Plains and the Gold Coast.

Roles in other areas are also available.

We are looking for positive, flexible and caring people with a drive and passion to work in the support industry. Both male and female support worker positions are available, with an increasing need for males in some areas.

Full training is provided including a Certificate III in Individual Support.

Aged Care Workers:

• Support clients with in-home services such as personal care, social support, medication prompts, meal preparation, in home respite and transport.
• Promote independent living skills and choices
• Provide domestic assistance. This is a major part of the support provided by aged care staff and can often be the only contact that clients have each week. Staff have an important role in ensuring the wellbeing of our clients.

Disability Workers:

• Support people with intellectual and physical disability, complex behavioral and high medical support needs to live independently in the community.
• Learn, develop and utilise your training and skills to implement positive behavior support strategies associated with the individual to manage their complex behavioral issues.
• Promote independent living skills and choices
• Assist with personal care, domestic duties, medication, meal preparation and household budgeting

What we need from you

• The commitment to complete a qualification in individual support
• A desire to support individuals with complex support needs
• Great availability! The ability to work varying hours: morning, afternoon, sleepovers and weekends; Current QLD Drivers licence
• Roadworthy and registered vehicle
• The physical ability to carry out all tasks required of the position.

Through our initial training program, you will develop and utilise:

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and problem solving skills.
• Commitment to a person centered approach of service provision.

The benefits

You will paid in accordance with our Collective Agreement with an hourly rate commencing at $21.50 per hr or higher, once you have completed all required training and work placement.

Centacare also offers you

• Ongoing support and Training;
• Opportunities for career and personal development;
• Free employee assistance program for you and your family; and
• Much more!

The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for employees and volunteers to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults. We will assist you to obtain:

• National Police Certificate
• A Blue Card with a Yellow Card exemption.