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Disability Youth Support Worker

We are looking for caring, reliable, and supportive workers to assist a young person with their daily activities, personal development, and participation in Kambah, ACT. Our client is a young male participant living with Autism (Level 3), Mild Intellectual Disability, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Language Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Type E, which impacts balance, coordination, and physical endurance.

He enjoys practical hands-on activities, cooking, sports, humour, structured routines, and community participation.

The ideal candidates will be patient, respectful, compassionate, and committed to supporting the young person’s individual needs, independence, and wellbeing.

Essential requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience supporting young people, preferably those with disability, complex needs, challenging behaviours, or psychosocial support needs
  • Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Mental Health, Community Services, Youth Work, or equivalent
  • NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
  • ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration
  • Working with Children Check
  • Current First Aid and CPR certification
  • Current Australian driver's licence and reliable transport
  • Availability to work flexible shifts, including weekends, evenings or public holidays where required

If you’re compassionate, reliable and passionate about making a difference in the life of a young person, we’d love to hear from you.

Skills

  • Disability Support
  • Behavior Management
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • First aid
  • CPR
  • NDIS Worker Screening
  • Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP)

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