Disability Support Worker

Disability Support Worker – Supported Independent Living (SIL) – Hillsdale

Quality Health Care (QHC) is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers to support four male residents in a Supported Independent Living home in Hillsdale.

This role involves providing 24/7 support to residents with complex mental health, psychosocial and behavioural support needs. Residents have diverse backgrounds including trauma, acquired brain injury, intellectual disability, autism, substance use challenges and mental health conditions. Support workers will play a key role in maintaining a safe, structured and supportive environment while implementing positive behaviour support strategies and restrictive practices in line with individual support plans.

Your Role:

• Supporting residents with daily living tasks and developing independent living skills

• Medication administration and accurate documentation

• Implementing positive behaviour support strategies and restrictive practices

• Encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, including supporting residents with nutrition and wellbeing goals

• Supporting community access, appointments and social participation

• Managing complex behaviours using a trauma-informed approach

• Maintaining professional boundaries and providing consistent support

• Completing progress notes, incident reports and other documentation as required

What We're Looking For:

• Certificate IV in Disability, Mental Health, Community Services or equivalent experience

• Experience supporting people with mental health conditions, trauma backgrounds and behaviours of concern

• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and restrictive practices

• Strong communication, documentation and interpersonal skills

• Resilience and confidence managing complex behaviours in a professional manner

• Medication administration experience highly regarded

• Open availability across weekdays, weekends and overnight shifts

• Valid Driver's Licence

• NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working with Children Check, and current First Aid & CPR

Benefits:

• Permanent and casual opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Work life balance with a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, active nights and weekends
• Supportive team culture
• Penalty rates under the SCHADS Award

Apply Now!!

Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted. If you are not contacted within 30 days of submitting your application, consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give feedback on individual applicants.

Quality Health Care is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethical Practices, and the principles of Cultural Diversity. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all positions.