What would be desirable traits in your 'ideal' Support Worker?

Many of us with disabilities rely on support workers to live our lives. Support workers are essential and invaluable to many people with disabilities. 

While there is no such thing as perfect, this episode outlines the sort of qualities that are best suited to someone undertaking this type of career. 

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Episode Transcript 

References for this episode: 

Thirteen Qualities Required to Succeed as a Personal Support Worker

6 Personal Qualities to Look For in a Support Worker

18 Qualities That Make an Exceptional Care Worker

10 Traits of an Outstanding Personal Support Worker (PSW)

NDS Workforce Census Key Findings, June 2020

Stress, depression, workplace and social supports and burnout in intellectual disability support staff, March 20211

Can the job demand-control-(support) model predict disability support worker burnout and work engagement? 2017

Work engagement and job burnout within the disability support worker population 2013

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