Therapy & Leisure Partner - Brookton
495626
Northam & Wheatbelt, WA, Australia, 6401
Permanent Part-Time
Located in Brookton
Plan and coordinate lifestyle activities for our residents to enjoy
Salary Packaging (up to $18,550 tax free)
Why join us?
Values based organisation
Full time employment
Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounts at JB HI-FI & The Good Guys
Discounts on health insurance through HBF or Medibank
Access to our Wellness Program
A fantastic team environment
**About your new role**:
We are seeking a part time Leisure & Therapy Partner to join our team in Brookton. You will help promote the physical and emotional well-being of residents, by partnering with them to be involved in the meaningful activities of their life. Your responsibilities will include:
Partnering with the allied health team to support residents in maintaining optimal functional abilities.
Actively support residents to use and develop their abilities to engage in activities meaning to residents.
Ensure safe and sound work practices that comply with Work, Health and Safety policies.
Follow residents' care plans in the provision of person-centered support during therapeutic activities.
Encourage and support family participation in the everyday life of their family member.
Skills and Experience
In order to be successful for this role, you will be a Therapy & Leisure Partner with experience in dealing with dementia. a Cert III in allied health will be highly advantageous as well. To be considered you will also need the following:
Experience dealing with dementia clients and residents in relation to leisure and therapeutic activity
Cert III in Allied Health (highly advantageous)
Commitment to providing a customer-centric approach
Able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
About us
Baptistcare are one of WA's largest not-for-profit providers supporting residential care, home care services and retirement living in both metro and regional locations. We focus on empowering our customers to maintain homely comforts and community connection by providing care with compassion, integrity, and dignity.
Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first class training and development opportunities.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation or identity, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.
How to Apply
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