Disability Support Worker

at  LEAP Occupational Therapy

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Award: The Social Community Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award 2010
Reports to: Team Leader and Residential Support Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW:

To provide clients with a high-quality support that meets their individual needs, promoting increased independence, function, quality of life and community participation in line with their individual goals and aspirations.

WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR LOCATIONS THAT REQUIRE SLEEPOVER AND WAKE SHIFTS, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS, YOUR APPLICATION MAY BE DECLINED AT THIS TIME.

Essential duties and responsibilities

SKILLS

• Highly productive and functioning member of the team
• Work well independently and as part of a team, completing assignments and tasks accurately, within compliance guidelines.
• Display enthusiasm, professionalism, and compassion
• Appropriate certificate/experience to work with the participants supported by Leap Occupational Therapy.

• Assist participants to achieve their identified goals
• Follow programs developed for each individual client
• Ensure client needs are met
• Support clients to become valued members of their community
• Identify risks and deal with these as per company policies
• Communicate with participants their families and management in an appropriate manner
• Follow daily task lists ensuring each environment is safe and clean
• Keep management informed of any incidents and issues that may arise in a timely manner
• Attend rostered training and meetings
• Support clients to manage medication within the policies and procedures
• Undertake routine office duties involving filing, recording, checking, and balancing of accounts, invoices, orders, stores requisitions and maintenance of an existing records system.
• Assist clients with personal care including but not limited to assistance with continence aids, showering, toileting and grooming.
• Assist clients to maintain their home including all aspects of domestic duties around the home.