At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with disabilities in their daily lives and help them achieve their goals.
- Company: One Doorway, a trusted provider of disability support services.
- Benefits: Employee recognition, flexible shifts, ongoing training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace celebrating diversity; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people encouraged to apply.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Compassionate individuals with good communication skills; experience in disability care preferred.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 $ per year.
Who we are Our mission is to develop services to enhance quality of life and meet individual outcomes.
Specialising in 24-hour disability programs for individuals with multiple and complex needs, we're proud to be a trusted and registered service provider with the NDIA.
We enable our people to provide the best possible care to our clients by continuously investing in their learning, development and wellbeing.
Our culture We are committed to developing a culture that lives by the One Doorway values: inclusiveness, respect, diversity and equality.
One Doorway is proud to be an EEO employer.
We support an inclusive approach in the workplace.
We celebrate our diversity and welcome all staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
From the moment you step through our doors, you'll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people's lives.
Our benefits As a One Doorway employee, you'll be able to take advantage of a range of benefits including:
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly recognition and reward for 'Employee of the Month'
- Range of shifts available
- Ongoing training and development
- Career development opportunities
How you’ll make an impact As a Disability Support Worker with One Doorway, you will join a team of other carers, responsible for caring and supporting people with disabilities in their homes.
- A day in the life as a Disability Support Worker with One Doorway may see you:
- Support participants to meet their goals, particularly in alignment with their NDIS plan, with a focus on safety, dignity, and client goals.
- Provide in-home support with health requirements, personal care and daily living tasks in alignment with the participant's needs and the Care Team's support requirements
- Assist with the delivery of activities to enhance the development of capacity and skills across physical, social, emotional, and intellectual domains
- Prepare meals and ensure dietary needs are met.
- Advocate for participants and empower them with choice and control
Where required, provide
- Manual handling assistance
- Behavioural and Mental Health Support
- Assistance with medication administration
- Expertise working with a range of Disabilities
What we're looking for As a patient, flexible and understanding individual with a supportive and caring nature, ideally with experience within the disability or health care sectors, you’ll have:
- Be of Pacific Islander heritage, as part of participants' choice and control.
- Preferably epilepsy trained. But if not, we will train you.
- Compassion and empathy to make a difference in people’s lives.
You must have experience with participants who have high needs and complex behaviour and must have good communication skills.
- A commitment to the rights of people with disabilities to live dignified lives.
- Strong listening and communication skills and be detail-oriented
- A patient, flexible, understanding, supportive and caring nature
- An ability to accept responsibility and work as part of a team
Desirable, however not essential
- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s licence with access to a comprehensively insured vehicle.
We are deeply committed to keeping our clients safe, and so we require all One Doorway people to hold Proof of working rights in Australia, an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance issued in the State of Victoria, an Employee Working with Children Check card issued in the State of Victoria, and Full COVID vaccinations.
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Disability Support Worker employer: One Doorway
At One Doorway, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Our inclusive work culture fosters respect and diversity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. With ongoing training, career development opportunities, and a range of benefits, including an Employee Assistance Program and monthly recognition, we empower our Disability Support Workers to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients.
