2023 Disability Support Worker - TAFE Students Preferred null

Cocoon SDA Care / Connecting Abilities is a labour-hiring organisation that provides support staff to NDIS-registered providers. Trust and respect in our interactions with each other are our ways of working. Our highly-skilled and passionate team is dedicated to supporting our Participants to live life to the full.

About the role

Connecting Abilities is a fast-growing, innovative, and dynamic organisation. We are seeking Casual Disability Support Workers who have experience in supporting participants with highly complex behaviour. You will work in a Supported Independent Living (SIL) to provide people with highly complex support needs an opportunity to live in an environment that supports and maximises personal growth and independence.

They create opportunities, are champions of connecting their abilities, and inspire partnerships of support that encourage every individual to realise the full potential of their lives as human beings.

About you

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to have demonstrated experience providing support to participants with highly complex behaviour and have the following skills and attributes:

• High challenging behaviour
• Experienced with high physical/medical Support
• Experience with highly challenging behaviours
• Certificate III or higher in Disability, or Individual Support
• Experience within the industry (eg. disability, mental health, aged care, individual support, community services or youth work etc.)
• Clear and effective communication skills and the ability to establish a professional relationship with participant and their families
• Experience in mental health
• Attention to detail and accuracy in the record management
• Flexibility to work over a 7-day roster and the availability to work overnight shifts or attend training or meetings as required
• First Aid, CPR, Manual Handling, and Medication Administration training or willing to obtain one.
• Current Open Driver’s License (mandatory).