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Form of workADSSI Limited has provided home and community services for over 35 years. Spanning across four locations in the Hunter and the Central Coast, we're a big organisation loaded with career opportunities, ranging from entry-level and traineeships to corporate and executive roles.
Together, our brands (Adssi In-home Support, Beresfield Community Care, Dungog & District Neighbourcare and Maitland Community Care Services) are an award-winning workplace. We deliver in-home aged and disability care services, including household help, personal care, respite, shopping, allied therapies, nursing, transport, social and community access, home modifications and maintenance.
Through our programs and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, we support thousands of Australians to remain living safely and independently in their home and the local community.
We have a great opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant to join our amazing team on a Fixed-Term Part-Time basis concluding December, 2024. This role will be 8 hours per week, two days per week, from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
You will be responsible for providing high quality community based service to clients under the ESTEEM program. The ESTEEM programs’ aim is to deliver a group-based program combining exercise, socialisation and creative thinking activities to stroke survivors living in the community. This incredible program was born by asking the clients, carers, health professionals and members of the community what they would like in the program aiming to support stroke recovery.
In this role you will be required to:
- Assistant in the delivery of exercise programs
- Encourage social engagement
- Provide reports on success, barriers and outcomes of programs
- Be a pillar in the community and encourage engagement through participation, socialisation and creativity.
About you
In order to be successful in this role, you must have a Certificate III / IV in Allied Health Assistance.
Together with:
- Demonstrated experience, or a keen interest in working with the elderly, younger people who live with disability or people with dementia and their carers
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage your caseload
- Strong problem-solving skills with a solution-focused style and approach
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, as well as a demonstrated ability to work autonomously
- Current NSW Driver Licence and a safe driving record
- A current NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccinations (including COVID-19 Booster)
Why work with ADSSI?
- Eligible for $15,900 not-for-profit salary packaging plus a $2,600 meal entertainment card annually.
- Voice Project awarded ADSSI Limited a “Best Workplace Award” in 2021, with staff engagement measured as exceptional at 92%
- Paid bonus schemes, e.g. $500 for referring a friend (conditions apply).
- Continuous learning and development opportunities to build a personalised career pathway.
- Employees are also provided with a mobile phone, a uniform, PPE, access to flexible working conditions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a paid ADSSI day each year.
How to apply
Apply through SEEK by clicking on the "Apply" button.
For further information, please contact Sarah Twaddell, Hunter Manager, on 0431 292 ***
We are situated on Darkinjung, Wonnarua, Awabakal and Gringai lands and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and future, and recognise their continuing connection and contribution to this land.
We support diversity and inclusion in all our workplaces. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with a multicultural background, people who live with disability or members of the LGBTIQ community.
