Diversional Therapist | Elanora Pineshaven Aged Care Facility

Employment Term: Permanent Full Time

Location: Elanora Pineshaven Aged Care Facility

Remuneration: $34.65 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others -through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

As a Diversional Therapist you’ll develop and implement social and recreational activities to improve and maintain the quality of life of our residents. You’ll explore the resident’s interests and develop their skills to improve lifestyle choices and motivate them to participate in individual and group activities, assessing their responses and recording on a regular basis.

A key responsibility of this role will be to observe and record the effectiveness of the programs, by monitoring residents’ ongoing progress and adjusting the programs to any developing needs. You might also find yourself transporting residents (as requested and approved in Blue Care vehicles) on outings and attending to resident/client personal care needs as required.

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

Diploma of Leisure and Health or Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent

Experience in diversional therapy preferably with overall responsibility for a service diversional therapy program

Understanding of resident centred, residential based care services delivery

Effective interpersonal and written communication skills, including basic computer skills

NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

Basic experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc

Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

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Employee Benefits:

· Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

· A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

· 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

· Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

· Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

· Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

· Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

· Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [email protected].

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.