Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
31 Dec, 26
Salary
0.0
Posted On
01 Sep, 26
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Industry
Mental Health & Behavioral Services
We are looking for experienced Disability Support Workers who are reliable, professional, emotionally mature and genuinely committed to providing high quality participant centred support.
Prior disability, community services or mental health industry experience is essential.
We are particularly interested in applicants with experience supporting people with:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD and other neurodivergent presentations
- Psychosocial disability and mental health conditions
- Anxiety and emotional regulation difficulties
- Intellectual disability
- Complex support needs
- Trauma backgrounds
- Behaviours of concern
- Participants experiencing periods of increased vulnerability or reduced functional capacity
Experience working with autistic participants, mental health and psychosocial disability is highly regarded. We are looking for workers who:
- Have strong professional boundaries
- Are reliable and consistently turn up for their shifts
- Are patient, calm and emotionally regulated
- Communicate respectfully and professionally
- Can build rapport with respect for boundaries and professional conduct
- Understand confidentiality and privacy
- Are non judgmental and respectful of individual differences
- Can support participants through anxiety, distress or emotional dysregulation without escalating the situation
- Understand neurodivergence and adapt their communication style to the individual
- Encourage independence rather than creating unnecessary dependence
- Can recognise changes in a participant's presentation and appropriately report concerns
- Follow support plans, risk assessments and management directions
- Can work independently while still communicating effectively with the wider team