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Lifestyle Officer

Illawarra Mercury
Wollongong Full-day Full-time

Description:

About The Job

  • As coordinator of the Leisure and Lifestyle team, your role is to promote a culturally sensitive and appropriate range of Recreational, Community, Cultural and Spiritual activities for residents enabling them to function as a community, expand their skills, enjoy a healthy lifestyle and to celebrate their lifetime experiences.
  • Ensuring the delivery of a range of high standard activities in accordance with the adopted philosophy of care, Vision Mission and Values of the organisation.
  • Liaising with residents, families and carers in relation to resident preferences.
  • Displaying tolerance and patience with our residents/consumers and demonstrating empathy with their needs and aspirations and encouraging their involvement – but respecting a resident’s/consumers right not to participate.
  • Creating and implementing a monthly plan of activities that is displayed throughout the organisation.
  • Devising and implementing a high standard of activities and programs to suit the needs and aspirations of residents
  • Documenting the Social History and Family / Carer involvement as an integral part of the overall ongoing care plan review process for residents/consumers.
  • Ensure all required documentation is completed in a timely manner.

To Be Successful You Will Have

  • A qualification in an appropriate field with Certificate 3 or 4 (desirable).
  • Initiative and creative flair.
  • Knowledge of the needs of persons living with dementia (desirable).
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • The ability to work as part of a team and be able to prioritise work.
  • Have the ability to put a smile on a residents face and brighten their day.
  • Innovative ideas to develop strategies to increase client participation.
  • A pro-active and energetic self-starter with a strong customer service focus.

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $30.00 – $32.00 per hour

Schedule

  • Day shift

Work Authorisation

  • Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
11 Apr 2025;   from: linkedin.com

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