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Form of work- Full-Time
- Hillcrest location
- 5 weeks annual leave
Churches of Christ, Clive Burdeu Aged Care Service, Hillcrest
Permanent Full-time Opportunity
About the Role
If you are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for residents in our Residential Aged Care community, and possess the skills and compassion to provide person-centred therapeutic lifestyle interventions, we invite you to apply for the position of Lifestyle Therapist at Clive Burdeu Aged Care.
This role is vital in promoting the overall wellness and fulfillment of residents in our care including:
- Developing and implementing individualised lifestyle plans based on resident preferences, interests and abilities;
- Facilitating group activities to enhance social engagement and stimulation;
- Providing emotional support to residents and their families;
- Working collaboratively with other members of the care team regularly;
- Evaluating effectiveness of lifestyle adjustments and making adjustments to individual plans as required.
About You
You are a dynamic and motivated individual who thrives on innovation when it comes to enriching the lives of the elderly. Whether it be a concert at the facility or a day out on the bus, your main goals are to motivate, inspire and involve the residents. You have excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills. You have a fun-loving nature along with compassion and understanding of individual needs.
In order to be successful in this role your knowledge, skills, qualifications should include:
- Certificate IV in Leisure & Health or a Certificate Level III or IV in any area of dementia, neurological disorder, intellectual impairment, music, arts, massage or other qualification related to diversional therapy;
- A current National Police Certificate.
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
Employee Benefits
Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choice and opportunities to grow your career.
We also offer:
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Employee discount program through our large network or retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB HI-FI etc);
- A work culture that values you.
To apply
To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Donna Souvan on 0448 922 ***.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as they are received.
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