Disability Support Worker - In Home Support & Peer Support (Multiple Vacancies)

Disability Support Worker - Multiple Locations Across Brisbane | $41.76+ per hour

Sisters in the City- Specialist NDIS Provider | LGBT+ Inclusive | Mental Health Focussed

🌟 Why Choose Sisters in the City?

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Competitive ratesfrom $41.76/hour + penalties

Flexible scheduling- choose shifts that work for you

Specialist training providedin mental health & trauma-informed care

Values-based organisationsupporting the LGBT+ community

Career development opportunitieswith ongoing professional support

🎯 Current Opportunities - IMMEDIATE START AVAILABLE

EAST BRISBANE (Bayside Area) - SPECIALIST ROLE

DID & Complex Trauma Support Worker - $45-50/hour (inc. casual loading)

Supporting 50-year-old female participant with complex needs

**Conditions:**Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), C-PTSD, psychotic depression, ASD, ADHD

Critical Requirements:

Full understanding & hands-on experience with DID (alters range widely)

Experience with self-harm prevention & suicidal ideation management

Ability to de-escalate dissociative episodes and bring client to calm state

Knowledge of grounding techniques for multiple triggers daily

**Daily support includes:**Personal care prompting (hygiene, grooming), meal prep, medication management, appointment transport (some 1+ hour drives), light housekeeping

**Essential:**Mental health qualification (psychology/social work background preferred)

This is challenging but rewarding work- seeking experienced practitioner only

Family situation respected - professional support required to complement existing care

LAWNTON

Female DSWs with Clinical Skills

Morning & evening shifts (2 hours each)

**Essential:**Hoisting, catheter care, bowel care experience

Supporting client with spinal injury, diabetes, COPD, social anxiety

Training providedif partially experienced

COLLINGWOOD PARK

Female DSW - Personal Care Specialist

Tuesday & Friday evenings

Personal care routine support

**Perfect for:**Experienced workers wanting regular part-time hours

KELVIN GROVE

Medication & Domestic Support Role

Monday & Saturday evenings (2 hours)

Medication prompting + domestic assistance + peer support

Female preferred, men welcome to apply

McDOWALL

Experienced Female DSW - 6 Hours Daily

In-home + community access support

Depression & osteoarthritis support

**Seeking:**Experienced support workers (middle-aged applicants encouraged)

Consistent hours- excellent for work-life balance

BRASSALL

Female DSW - Stroke Recovery Support

Morning & evening shifts (2-5 hours) - 7 days per week

Supporting female participant with left-sided hemiplegia post-stroke

**Conditions:**Chronic pain/fatigue, frozen shoulder, lower back pain, coeliac disease, COPD, depression, low blood pressure

**Requirements:**Experience with stroke recovery, mobility assistance, chronic condition management

**Seeking:**Experienced female support workers (middle-aged applicants encouraged to apply)

Excellent for:Workers seeking consistent, regular hours across the weekFemale DSW - Personal Care Specialist

✅ What We're Looking For

MUST HAVE:

Current Blue Card (Working with Children)

NDIS Worker Screening OR Disability Services Yellow Card

First Aid & CPR certification

Certificate III in Individual Support (or equivalent)

Strong communication skills

LGBT+ community member OR active ally

Legal right to work in Australia

HIGHLY VALUED - ROLE-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

DID-specific experience(understanding alter management) - East Brisbane

C-PTSD & trauma response training- East Brisbane

Psychology/Social Work qualifications - East Brisbane

Crisis intervention experience

Mental Health First Aid certification

Experience with dissociative disorders

Self-harm & suicide prevention training

Stroke recovery & hemiplegia support- Brassall

Chronic pain management experience- Brassall

Hoisting & personal care experience - Lawnton & Collingwood Park

Reliable transport for long-distance appointments - ALL

Flexibility for weekend/overnight shifts - ALL

💰 What We Offer

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Base rate:$43.23/hour minimum

Penalty ratesfor weekends, evenings, sleepovers

Immediate startsavailable

Flexible hours- part-time to full-time options

Comprehensive trainingprogram

Ongoing professional development

Supportive team environment

🚀 Ready to Make a Difference?

APPLY NOW- Positions filling fast!

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. Sisters in the City proudly supports diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates who are members of or allies to the LGBT+ community. Some positions require specific gender due to client care requirements as permitted under Queensland anti-discrimination legislation.

Next Steps:

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Submit your application with cover letter (cover letter noting which participants you are interested in) 2.

Quick phone screening (24-48 hours) 3.

Face-to-face interview (Brisbane City Offices) 4.

Reference checks 5.

Start making a difference!

Hours negotiable based on client needs and your availability. Part-time positions available for suitably qualified candidates with flexibility. Remuneration in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010.