We are searching for an active, energetic and enthusiastic Community Worker that would love to make a difference supporting our community clients.

As a not-for-profit aged care provider, you will be able to take advantage of salary sacrifice to reduce tax and increase your take home pay! Take advantage of a range of other benefits, including:

· Leave loading

· Onsite parking

· Career progression and development opportunities

· Stable, engaged team

Responsibilities:

Provide practical care in line with Client Care Plans, including personal care, domestic assistance, and social support.

Support clients in the home, community, and in a day, respite setting for Elders.

Promote independence and dignity while delivering culturally safe care.

Work collaboratively with the care team to ensure quality, client-centered services.

Comply with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Standards and relevant policies and procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully in accordance with a no blame culture and confidentiality requirements

Ability to communicate issues of concern to the Care Services Team Leader and other team members or to the Clinical Manager

Comply with rostering and attendance system requirements including logging on and off shift, including breaks

Utilizing work devices, read and complete tasks within Clinical Manager or Care Keepers such as reading care plans, read and complete daily progress notes and charts

Observe, record and report within scope of experience, skills and training on progress, barriers, opportunities and exceptions when working with clients

About you:

Well-developed communication skills including an ability to communicate in a culturally appropriate and respectful way with staff, residents, clients, family and community members

Capacity to prioritize work within established routines, methods and procedures

Ability to apply or willingness to develop skills to use a range of information and communication technology driving high quality care (including – Clinical Manager, Care keeper, MS Office 365, teams and email.)

Experience working in community and/or a residential setting

Experience working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled setting

Certificate 3 in Community Support or Individual Support (Aged and/or Disability) or equivalent or willingness to work towards completion

Live in Coober Pedy or willing to re-locate

About Us:

Umoona Aged Care is a not-for-profit organization, with a team of people dedicated to providing quality care to our Aboriginal elderly and disability clients, located in the Opal capital of the world, Coober Pedy.

Working alongside NDIS, we offer quality assistance and medical health support for clients with minor to complex health conditions.

This position is Full time and can include weekends as per employees' preferences.

Only applicants with a valid right to work in Australia will be considered.