Disability Support Worker

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Detail information about job Disability Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy

HCA Home is a division of Healthcare Australia that specialises in the provision of community support staff to a wide variety of organisations & individuals with disability across the Adelaide Hills and surounds. As an NDIS registered provider, HCA Home  is seeking committed Disability & Mental Health/Welfare Support Workers to provide 1:1 care to direct customers in their homes and in the community. We are looking for reliable, dedicated and passionate staff who want to add value to the lives of others providing consistent, professional and individualised support for our customers. Our customers have various support needs, and depending on the customer, your role as a Support Worker may involve manual handling, community access, transportation, personal care and companionship. We support people 24 hours a day, every day - including mornings, evenings, weekends, active nights and sleep overs. 

Essential Criteria:   

• Minimum 12 months full time paid work experience in Disability or Mental Health
• Experienced Disability Support Worker
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable and flexible
• Commitment to customer care is paramount
• Current full driver's licence and a reliable, comprehensive insured vehicle 
• Current First Aid and CPR certifcates
• Availability & willingness to commit to on-call and work short shifts
• Minimum of 20hrs per week availability
• Smart phone required for HCA App and service delivery

Desirable Criteria:   

• Cert III or IV in Disability/Mental Health/Individual Support/Aged Care
• Experience with autism spectrum disorder and/or high challenging behaviours is highly desirable
• Male preferred

The Benefits:   At HCA Care we value all employees and reward employees for their efforts. Benefits include:    

• Above Award Wages
• Free Manual Handling training on offer
• FREE Criminal history checks
• FREE online Education packages
• Attractive Referral Rewards
• eHCA mobile phone app - for ease of updating your availability, submitting time sheets and viewing your booked shifts

Join today to reap the rewards of working with one of the fastest growing Healthcare providers in Australia. To apply please provide your resume and cover letter to [email protected] All disability staff MUST undergo or provide a current Police Check, a Working with Children Check card, a current First Aid/CPR level 2 certificate and to complete a DWES check.