Casual Disability Support Worker

at  Cocoon Group Services

ABOUT COCOON SDA CARE

Cocoon SDA Care provides support staff as a NDIS-registered provider. Our houses offer our participants a place they can call home, whilst encouraging independence and lifestyle choices that suit their individual needs. Our highly skilled and passionate team is dedicated to supporting our Participants to live life to the full.

ABOUT THE ROLE

If you have a passion for supporting individuals to realise their full potential, make choices and be in control of the decisions that affect their lives, this could be the opportunity for you.

• Experience within the industry (e.g. working with disability, mental health, high medical needs, aged care, individual support, NDIS Management etc.).
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• A person-centered approach in supporting participants in their daily living.
• An ability to establish a professional relationship with participants, health practitioners and their families.
• Flexibility to work over a 7-day roster and the availability to work overnight shifts or attend training or meetings as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support to participants with Mental Health.
• Provide assistance with Community Access, Domestics and Appointments.
• Maintain all written correspondence and reports up to date within required standards.
• Execute as instructed designated tasks and activities aimed at meeting the client’s personal needs/community support/empowerment, team objectives and/or program goals.
• Fulfil designated duties/tasks as instructed by the employer when requested/required. This includes working across all client groups when and if required.