Disability Support Workers - TEAM LEADER
Cocoon SDA Care
- New South Wales
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide support to participants with high physical and challenging behaviours
- Provide personal care to persons with disability
- Maintain all written correspondence and reports up to date within required standards
- Execute as instructed designated tasks and activities aimed at meeting the clients’ personal needs/community support/empowerment, team objectives and/or program goals.
- Fulfil designated duties/tasks as instructed by the employer when requested/required. This includes working across all client groups when and if required.
- Participate in regular team meetings.
- Carry out duties/activities in a cooperative, respectful and flexible manner.
- Adhere to the service/facility communication, reporting and participant/program progress practices and procedures.
- Respond to crisis in accordance with specified guidelines (Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct, Incident Reporting) and seek assistance to situations outside of specified guidelines.
- Participate in developing and monitoring individual program plans and be accountable for their outcomes.
- Establish good working relationships and work closely and collaboratively with team members in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role. Providing support to colleagues when required.
- Participate in on-the-job training/site induction when required and/or requested by your manager.
- Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance skills and performance.
- Establish good working relationships and networks with other community organisations to keep abreast of community activities and initiatives.
- Work under general guidance from the participant and their family seeking support, within clearly defined guidelines.