Community Worker

The Community Worker is responsible for support services aimed at maximizing the living, social and recreational skills of people living with a disability and those who are frail aged. Community inclusion, independence, decision making and personal choice should be promoted through these support, with a focus on individual needs and goals.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the client’s needs and adapting services individually, making sure they have appropriate assistance to live independently as much as possible, within principles of Duty of Care, Respect and Dignity.
• Supporting clients according to their needs, making sure they have assistance for personal care, household tasks, shopping, and mealtime support, helping them to progress towards their goals and develop their general living skills.
• Providing emotional support to clients and their families.
• Supporting and monitoring the health care needs of clients, engaging them with allied health providers, make relevant referrals and deal with suppliers as per care plan.
• Assisting clients to organize their appointments and/or social activities making sure they can access the community and recreation programs.
• Facilitate care assessment, care planning and review with clients and family, according to client deadlines and develop and monitor individual plans and budgets with regular reviews.
• Development and maintenance of all documentation in client management systems updated within legislated NDIS and CDC requirements.
• Develop links in the community to source new referrals and allied health partners.
• Working pro-active to aim the retention of existing consumers and reporting feedback, to be addressed properly, in different levels within the organization.
• Handling external and internal communications or management systems and performing administrative ad hoc duties.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with customers and team members through clear communication.
• Select and rostering Support Workers, assuring they have the skills and training according to client’s requirements, liaising with other departments, such as HR.
• Portuguese or Spanish speaker is highly desirable.
• Living in Northern Beaches is highly desirable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Aged and Disability support worker: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Portuguese or Spanish (highly desirable) (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Working with Children Check (Required)
• Driver Licence (Required)
• NDIS Worker Screnning Check (Required)
• National Police Check (Required)
• COVID-19 fully certificate (Required)
• First Aid Certification and CPR (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person