Job Description

Are you passionate about transforming lives and empowering young individuals with complex needs? Join Connecting Families, where every day is an opportunity to create brighter futures.

About Connecting Families:

We are a leading Australian service provider dedicated to supporting children, young people, and aged individuals. Through holistic care, we promote health, wellbeing, and personal growth. At Connecting Families, you’ll enjoy professional development, a flexible schedule, and competitive pay that values your experience.

About the Role:

As a Disability Support Worker, your role will involve supporting a client with complex medical needs requiring specialised care, including:

Medical Conditions:

• Huntington's Disease
• High falls risk
• Meal preparation and monitoring according to modified diet and mealtime management plan
• Schizophrenia
• Faecal and urinary incontinence

Behavioural Challenges:

• Verbal aggression
• Refusal of personal cares or medication at times
• Smoker and is at risk of causing injury to herself with burns if left unsupervised

Responsibilities:

• Personal Care & Medication: Assist with hygiene, continence care, and medication adherence using positive reinforcement.
• Meal Preparation & Monitoring: Ensure meals align with the modified diet and supervise for safety.
• Compassionate Support: Provide care with empathy, patience, and respect, ensuring the client feels valued.
• Independence & Engagement: Encourage skill-building activities while promoting autonomy where possible.
• Health Monitoring & Documentation: Observe physical and emotional well-being, promptly report concerns, and maintain accurate records
• Shift Schedule: MOC 1:1 with Active Overnights - Morning, Afternoon, and Night-Sleep Shifts Available.

About you:

• Compassionate & Patient: Build trust and provide respectful support, especially during times of care refusal or behavioural challenges.
• Calm & Resilient: Manage verbal aggression and high-pressure situations with confidence and de-escalation techniques.
• Skilled in Complex Care: Experience supporting individuals with Huntington’s Disease, schizophrenia, or similar conditions, including high falls risk and incontinence care.
• Safety-Focused: Ability to supervise high-risk activities, such as smoking, and implement strategies to prevent injury.
• Strong Communicator: Use clear, empathetic communication to encourage cooperation and provide consistent support.

Essential Requirements:

• Cert III or IV in Disability or Aged Care
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check and Employee Working with Children Check.
• National Police Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Valid Australian driver’s license with reliable, comprehensively insured vehicle.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates.
• Proven experience supporting clients complex behaviors and disabilities.
• Experience supporting individuals with Huntington’s Disease, schizophrenia, or similar conditions, including high falls risk and incontinence care is highly desirable

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re driven by the desire to empower others and are ready to embark on a fulfilling journey, Apply Now to join the Connecting Families team. Together, let’s create brighter futures, one step at a time!