About the Organisation
Locally owned and operated, Carpe Diem's mission is to provide a personalised and flexible range of services to people in the Darwin area with disabilities and high support needs. We strive to maximise potential and increase opportunities for participation in all areas of community life. We believe in ability and see potential and opportunity to enhance lifestyle in every moment. We are committed to ensure that our participants live every day to the fullest.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role
Join our growing team in Darwin on a casual basis. You will be caring for people with trauma background, complex behaviours and disability in a 24/7 residential setting and working long or short shifts in our community access program. We also have positions available for support work in remote communities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide daily care, supervision and transport for clients

Support clients to live independently

Develop and support individual care plans, including activities, medication, hygiene and meal schedules

Follow established behavioural support plans and management plans

Providing support to work towards individual goals

Encourage community engagement to support and increase life skill of clients

Development of professional relationships with the participants, their families and others in the community

Apply person-centered approach and therapeutic crisis intervention system (TCI)

Lifting/manual handling

Provision of accurate and timely case notes, reporting and incident reports

Use of Brevity Care Software

Skills & Experience

Qualifications / experience in Disability, Individual Support, Personal Care, Social Work or other relevant qualification (or be actively studying)

Experience supporting people with complex mental health conditions where behaviours of concern are common

Experience in a residential care and/or community access setting

Knowledge of trauma and its effects on the development and behaviours of people

The ability to contribute positively within a team

NDIS knowledge and awareness

Completion of NDIS mandatory orientation module

A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

A current unrestricted NT Driver License

Availability to work across a 24/7 monthly rotating roster (including sleepover & active nights)

Availability to work community access long and short shifts

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening, and have their own reliable transport.

Benefits

Immediate start available

Work for a locally owned and operated service provider

Extras for travel

Ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities available to right candidates

Do not miss this amazing opportunity, put in your application today. Applications will be reviewed and processed regularly.

How to Apply

We move quickly to shortlist so don’t delay your application. Send your resume and cover letter in PDF or Word format via the Seek Apply Now…

Due to the high volume of applicants please take note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We encourage previous applicants to apply again.