Community Support Worker - Intellectual Disability

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About Us

Pact is a major provider of community, vocational and residential based intellectual disability, mental health and addictions services across Southland, Otago, West Coast, Upper South Island and the Lower North Island. We are soon to have services in Palmerston North and are looking for passionate staff to journey alongside individuals to support them in setting and achieving their goals.

We are looking for people with a passion for supporting people with high and complex needs to lead fulfilling lives within the community.

Our services provide a safe and positive environment where our clients are assisted to achieve maximum independence.

Pact is looking for full time Community Support Workers to work within our new intellectual disability services in Palmerston North

The Role

Your role will include supporting the clients to participate in meaningful activities in the community, support with daily house tasks, and assistance with personal hygiene. Further assisting in gaining and maintaining social, health, education, whanau and cultural reconnection.

Excellent communication and networking skills and the ability to build and sustain working relationships with clients, staff and external agencies is essential. Previous professional experience in the intellectual disability field will be an advantage.

Your days may vary, but will consist of:

• Engaging with clients
• Setting and achieving individual personal goals
• Encouraging client participation in day to day life
• Supporting them with activities of daily living
• Ensuring support with medication and considering client needs
• Supporting clients with personal hygiene
• Activities within the community
• Supporting social and whanau connection
• Motivating clients to know they have purpose
• Ensuring client processes are accurately documented
• Most importantly supporting them to have fun and live fulfilling lives

As we operate 24/7, hours of work will include day, evening, weekend, and sleepover shifts.

Full time vacancies - (80 hours per fortnight)

Pact is looking for enthusiastic and energetic staff to work alongside people with intellectual disabilities who will inspire, encourage, be a role model, plus have excellent interpersonal skills and a ‘can do’ attitude. Particular interest in working with young people, ASD, ID and may have dual diagnosis.

• A full driver's licence and computer skills are essential.
• If on a work visa, this must be valid for at least twelve months

Please do not apply unless you already have the right to work in New Zealand. We are unable to help with visa sponsorship.