About Tree of Goals
Tree of Goals provides professional care for people from all walks of life. We aid with everyday life activities from personal care to cleaning your home environment to even shopping and preparing meals. Our team teaches you new skills and improves your existing skills to maximize your potential and independence.
About the Role:
The disability support worker is responsible for implementing training and support services aimed at maximizing the living, employment, social and recreational skills of people with a disability. Community inclusion, independence, decision-making, and personal choice should be promoted through these supports, with a focus on individual needs.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· Support participants to participate in age-appropriate activities and tasks including employment, in-home support, and community access.
· Support participants to access activities and outings in the community.
· Provide direct care assistance to each participant in accordance with their service plan and as directed.
· Monitor the safety and well-being of the participants and report any concerns to the Manager.
· Provide 1:1 or small group training and support in response to individual participant needs.
· Ensure completion of appropriate documentation. Relevant information on support provided is to be recorded in participant notes and communication book as required.
· Participate in Tree of Goals process for individual participants and monitor outcomes.
· Work with participants, family/ carers, relevant case managers, and other professionals to support the participant’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 participants, including the preparation of a monthly report on participant progress.
· Liaise extensively with other staff to ensure the overall smooth and consistent running of the service.
· Report regularly to the manager.
· Actively contribute to a team environment through open communication, participation in regular staff meetings, planning processes, and policy review.
· Provide backup and support to other staff as necessary.
· Participate in Performance Development meetings to identify ongoing training and support opportunities.
· Notify the service if you are unable to work your rostered shifts, with as much notice as possible.
· Contribute to Case reviews with Employment Consultants and Facilitators.
· Actively liaise with HR to update certificates, documents and data on Shiftcare software. Regularly upload timesheets on Shiftcare. Contribute towards the automation of TOG procedures enthusiastically.
· Adhere to the TOG incident management policies and procedures in case of any high or low risk incident.
About you:
Must have minimum 1 year of relevant experience as a disability support worker, preference would be given to applicants with personal care experience. Have the following certifications or willing to acquire:
· Certificate III Individual Support, Home & Community Services, Aged Care or equivalent. (Preferable)
· NDIS Orientation Module
· First Aid & CPR certificate
· Working with Children Check
· NDIS Worker Screening Check
· National Police Certificate
· National Hand Hygiene Initiative Certificate
· 100 points ID
· Right to work in Australia
· Driver Licence
Benefits:
· Market competitive salary
· Work with a social purpose and positive contribution to the community.
· Flexible working hours, various shifts
· Dedicated, supportive and passionate team.
· Performance appreciation and progress
· Professional development assistance
· Dedicated human resources department for employees’ support.
Tree of Goals is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $35.00 – $72.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person