This qualification addresses work primarily in residential facilities within defined organisation guidelines and service plans.
These workers:
- Carry out activities related to maintaining an individual's well being through personal care and/or other activities of living
- May provide services to individuals with complex needs, and/or work with groups of older people. Work may include training and support to promote independence and community participation, which may be provided as part of activities and programs in a variety of settings including residential and centre-based programs
- Report to service managers and liaise with professionals and other service providers
- May be required to supervise and/or coordinate a limited number of other workers.
Occupational titles may include:
- Accommodation support worker
- Hostel supervisor
- Assistant hostel supervisor
- Personal care worker
- Care supervisor
- Program coordinator - social programs
- Care team leader
- Support worker
- Day activity worker
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