CHC40308 Certificate IV in Disability has been designed to give students the grounding to provide high quality care for people with disabilities. This qualification addresses work in residential group homes, training resource centres, day respite centres and open employment services, other community settings and clients’ homes.
What Will I Learn
- Apply knowledge and skills gained through qualifications and/or previous experience to provide training and support to people with disabilities to enhance their ability to achieve greater levels of independence, self reliance and community participation.
- Report to service managers and may liaise with health professionals and other service agencies;
- May work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a limited number of lower classified workers.
- Social Educator
- Lifestyle Support Officer
- Lifestyle Support Officer
- Project Officer Life Enhancement
- Local Area Co-ordinator
- Disability Officer Day Support
- Social Trainer
- Employment Co-ordinator
- Disability Support Officer
- Development Officer
- Behavioural Support Officer
- Residential Care Officer
Examples of customised roles in the industry are:
- Facilitate skills development and maintenance
- Maintain an environment to empower people with disabilities
- Communication using augmentative and alternative communication strategies
- Facilitate community participation and inclusion
- Provide behavior support in the context of individualized plans
- Facilitate individualized plans
- Undertake case management for clients with complex needs
- Conduct individual assessment
- Plan and provide advanced behavior support
- Work within a legal and ethical framework
- Work effectively in the community sector
- Follow safety procedures for direct care work
- Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co workers
- Follow basic food safety procedures