The Royal Children's Hospital

Disability Support Worker - Tennant Creek

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $72k - $79k/yr  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking NDIS Disability Support Workers to join our team in Tennant Creek, NT. In this role, you will deliver high-quality, person-centered support to our NDIS participants in home, residential, or recreational settings. You'll play a key role in developing and implementing support plans that help participants achieve their goals and enhance their independence. Successful candidates will assist individuals with disabilities in building their independence and capacity while encouraging their involvement in community activities and outings.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

  • Emergency respite work including short stay motel accommodation
  • To provide high quality, person centered supports to NDIS participants in a home/residential or recreational setting
  • Provide support to people with disabilities which help to build independence and capacity and increase their participation in activities, tasks, and outings in the community
  • Administration, report writing and compliance responsibilities
  • Contribute to a positive work culture
  • Compliance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

CASPA Services Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation providing a range of specialised care services to support complex trauma-based needs for children, young people, families, and people living with disabilities. Our programs include Therapeutic Intensive Residential Care, Intensive Family Preservation, Therapeutic Foster Care, Restoration, and other associated care types, we are a registered NDIS provider and operate a social enterprise Maintenance and repairs business.

If you are looking to join a committed team making a powerful difference in the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you. CASPA is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We are seeking to employ those who reflect the diversity of our young people to ensure we can support each individuals needs and wants, while aligning with our values: ' Inspiring People to Thrive'

Criminal History Checks and a valid drivers licence are requirements for employment at CASPA. Working with Children checks will be required for frontline roles in direct contact with Young People.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application via the CASPA Careers Website or, where applicable, the SEEK Website.

We encourage you to apply ASAP! We reserve the right to close this campaign at any time if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To obtain a comprehensive overview of the skills and experience required & key responsibilities please email NTcareers@caspa.org.au.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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