AusCare Home & Community Care
Your Plan, Your Way and Our Support
About Us
AusCare Home & Community Care Limited (AusCare) is a national community services organisation. We are a government-approved service provider of Home Care Packages (HCP) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services. AusCare has a clear vision to provide quality care services to the community. AusCare is an organisation that specialises in providing the highest quality care for older members of the community, as well as individuals who have a disability.
As a provider of private and government-subsidised care and support services, AusCare aims to provide greater choice, control and freedom to empower people to live life on their own terms.
Job Description
Position: Individual Support Worker
Location: North Ryde, NSW
- High salary
- An immediate start
- Attractive benefits
Job Overview
About You
- Assisting people with disabilities and aged care packages to remain living at home for as long as possible
- Support new HCP consumers and NDIS participants to connect to appropriate individualised services
- Conduct assessments, develop support plans, undertake review, implement and facilitate clinical and care interventions
- Liaise effectively and positively with external stakeholders including carers, acute, respite and other community services, medical and allied health professionals
- Provide robust budget management, ensuring that accurate budgets are maintained so the customer can be supported as required
- Demonstrated understanding of needs and issues of people with a disability from CALD backgrounds and their carers
- Strong track record on project management and/or establishing new services
- Strong experience in community engagement and relationship building
- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent qualifications
- Previous experience working in healthcare industry
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently within the community
- Understanding of WH&S issues and risk management for home-based support and during transport of clients
- First Aid Certificate
- Energetic, warm and outgoing
- Current Driver’s Licence and access to a fully registered motor vehicle
- Satisfactory Australian Federal Police Check & Satisfactory Working withChildren Check
Benefits:
- An exciting opportunity to join a relatively new company and grow your dream job
- Strong Management and administrative support
- Supported professional development opportunities
- Opportunities for advancement
- If you want a rewarding but challenging role based within your local community then apply now by sending an updated resume and quote reference
The successful candidate will need to complete the NDIS training course and present the certificate before commencement of employment: www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/training-course
If this role appeals to you and you are looking for a role that is a great opportunity and it meets your skills, knowledge, qualification and experience, then please forward a covering letter together with an up to date resume