Domestic Support Worker

**About us**

Direct Care Australia is an Aged Care, Mental Health and Disability community support provider across South-East Queensland.

We support people with both high and complex support needs.

**About the Role**

You will have experience supporting people with aged related and disability support needs.

We provide support to people, including children with a wide range of disabilities, including physical, mental health and complex care support.

The role will see you on the front-line providing daily support to persons with a physical and/or intellectual disability and/or with age-related support needs.

The Support Worker role may involve Manual Handling, Use of Lifts and Hoists, Medication administration, Community and Social access, Transportation, Personal care and Domestic Assistance.

Shifts range from a minimum of 2-hours shift length in local suburbs.

A reliable vehicle and availability across Mon - Sun is required.

**Essential Criteria**
- Preferred Cert III or IV in Disability/Individual Support/Aged Care
- Registered Nurses and/or Enrolled Nurses also encouraged to apply
- Work experience in Disability or Aged Care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Reliable and flexible
- Current full driver's license and a reliable vehicle
- Comprehensive car insurance
- Current First Aid/CPR & Manual handling certificates
- Current Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check card
- National Criminal History Check
- Smart phone required for rostering purposes and service delivery

Also MUST have the following:

- Ability to provide person-centred and consumer-directed care
- Availability to work across 7 days including passive and active night shifts
- Demonstrated experience working with moderate to high challenging behaviours
- Excellent written and spoken language skills and thorough case-noting experience
- An ability to understand, listen, and communicate with people who have limited verbal communication capabilities or who have English as a second language

**Activity**:
Domestic assistance, Respite, Social support and Personal care.

**Locations**:
The successful must be able and willing to travel to multiple suburbs in South Brisbane (Kenmore through to Boronia Heights).

**What We Can Offer**
- Above Award Wages
- Regular hourly rate increases for staff who complete training
- Paid travel between same - day shifts
- Dedicated team of coordinators, always available to assist you 24/7
- Flexibility around staff's availability
- Work placement provider to those studying Certificate III / IV
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work uniforms, ID badge and necessary PPE gear
- Ongoing training and career development

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $32.00 - $42.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Shift work

**Experience**:

- personal care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (required)
- Driver Licence (required)
- Certificate III Individual Support or equivalent (preferred)
- National Police Check (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Card (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)

Work Location: In person