Disability Support Worker - Casual - Melbourne Cbd

We are a couple, in our 20s (her) and 30s (him), who both have disabilities, living in Melbourne CBD. We are looking for a disability support worker to join our care team.

About Us

We live together in an apartment in Melbourne CBD, with our labrador service dog. We like to spend our days thinking, writing, learning, reading, coding, talking, advocating, and dog training. But we both have disabilities that mean, to do that, we need help to get in and out of bed every day, shower, toilet, dress, and do other ‘activities of daily living’. We both use power wheelchairs throughout the day, and have a variety of other disability equipment we use, including a ceiling hoist, commode chairs, etc. The dog assists with us with various tasks too.

One of us is on the autism spectrum; the other one is a tad anxious. We insist on a fair degree of choice and control over how and when people support happens, and by whom. We negotiate and collaborate with support workers. We like the social model of disability.

About CPSN Innovative Choices

To allow us to recruit, train, and manage our own team of support workers, we have joined the Cerebral Palsy Support Network’s (CPSN) Innovative Choices program (see cpsn.org.au/cpic/). CPSN take care of the paperwork, pay-roll, insurance, and other administrative necessities; we work with you directly on the rest. CPSN act as your legal employer; we act as both your clients and your ‘manager’

About the role

Job title
Type of employment
Location
Disability Support Worker
Casual
Melbourne CBD

You will work shifts that last about 4 hours each, 3-6 times per week, on a casual basis, totaling an average 9 to 24 hours per week. You will work with us on a 1 to 2 basis, in our apartment, and occasionally in the surrounding neighbourhood. Morning shifts and/or evening shifts are available. You will be responsible for:

- Studying our care plans and asking questions to develop your own knowledge and understanding of our individual needs, abilities, preferences, and goals.
- Applying person centered practice by providing disability support and in accordance with the care plans and your knowledge of our individual needs, abilities, preferences, and goals.
- Physically assisting each of us (including equipment-assisted manual handling) with activities of mobility and self-care
- Communicating clearly, carefully, and honestly during and about provision of support
- Any other tasks as required

If your course requires ‘placement hours’, we are happy to liase with your institution to have your work with us count as a placement (subject to course rules).

Training

You will be paid to participate in the following training:

- Between 3 and 9 shadow shifts, whereby you observe or work beside an existing support worker
- E-learning modules developed by us
- Training from a physiotherapist, neuropsychologist, or other professional as required

Requirements

- The right to work in Australia
- National Police Record Check or International Criminal History Check (resided in a country other than Australia, for a period exceeding 6 months when aged 18 years of age or more)
- A current Senior First Aid Certificate

Desirable

- Occupational English Test - Listening (grade B or better)
- Occupational English Test - Reading (grade B or better)
Or
- IELTS - Listening (band 7 or better)
- IELTS - Reading (band 7 or better)

HOW TO APPLY

Send your resumé or CV to our independent case manager, Naomi, at [email address removed]

Include a brief explanation of why you think you are suited to the role.

Suitable applicants will be contacted to arrange an in-person interview.