Community Leisure and Lifestyle Worker

Mallee Track Health & Community Service; Ouyen; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mallee Track Health & Community Service invites applications for a Leisure and Lifestyle Worker. The role focuses on creating and implementing activities to enhance quality of life by helping individuals engage in a range of leisure interests across community sites in Ouyen and beyond.

Applicants should have a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or be willing to work towards it, possess a current driver’s licence and police check, and demonstrate high ethical standards while representing MTHCS.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or willingness to gain qualification.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Current Police Check.
• Demonstrated ethical standards and professional representation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a recreation and lifestyle program to enhance wellbeing and independence across multiple locations.
• Complete comprehensive assessments documenting each consumer's needs, goals and preferences.
• Involve consumer and family in developing an individualised leisure and lifestyle program.
• Plan and coordinate leisure interests for people living with dementia and complex needs.
• Contribute to strategies to address behaviours and symptoms of dementia within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Licence

Police Check

Interpersonal skills

Ethical conduct

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Willingness to study further

Job description

Mallee Track Health & Community Service – Ouyen VIC

The Leisure and Lifestyle Worker is tasked with creating and implementing activities that enhance quality of life by promoting and assisting individuals in engaging with a diverse array of leisure interests.

Selection criteria

Essential

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent, or willingness to work towards gaining qualification.
• Proven ability to apply high ethical standards, and represent MTHCS in a professional manner.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Current Police Check.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in community aged care services is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing Leisure and Lifestyle Programs.
• Genuine commitment to enhancing the quality of life of elder persons.
• Understanding and knowledge of diversional therapy.
• Understanding of Montessori in Aged Care.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a recreation and lifestyle program that will enhance the wellbeing of consumers and supports them to optimise their independence while meeting their needs, goals and preferences both within the community sites across multiple locations.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, documenting each consumer's individual needs, goals and preferences.
• Involve the consumer and their family in developing an individualised leisure and lifestyle program based on the assessments and evaluation of the consumer's participation in programs.
• Plan and coordinate a range of leisure interests for people living with dementia and other complex needs, which aim to maintain independence, using familiar routines and existing skills.
• As part of a multi-disciplinary team, assist with the development and implementation of strategies to deal with behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia with the aim of improving the quality of life and well-being of the consumers.
• Assist staff to provide an environment that is conducive to optimal physical and psychological well-being, eliminating or decreasing behaviours of concern.
• Identify and manage risks associated with leisure interests in line with consumer's care needs and preferences. Support consumers to safely maintain independence and enjoy a high quality of life.
• Actively participate in MTHCS's quality management system in relation to implementation of The Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and exhibit an awareness of the benefits of a joint approach to leisure and lifestyle programs.
• Be responsive, prompt and courteous when interacting with consumers, families and colleagues; and responding to the needs of consumers and stakeholders.
• Communicate in a manner that demonstrates respect, accept individual differences and uphold the rights of individuals while providing emotional support to consumers and relatives when required.
• Effective time management: including prioritising daily tasks according to workflow and working flexibly to take account of consumer's needs.
• Ensure consumers are supported to feel connected and engaged in meaningful recreational and leisure interests that are satisfying to them and supports their spiritual, cultural, emotional and psychological well- being.
• Communicate with Hotel Services staff regarding consumer's food and beverage preferences and their abilities to participate in leisure interests and special events.
• Ensure appropriate, regular and timely communication with consumers and stakeholders about the recreational and lifestyle program and develop strategies to encourage consumer participation.
• Provide leadership and clear, effective direction to the volunteers who provide support for the recreation and lifestyle program.
• Other duties as directed.

Employment with MTHCS
Child Safe Organisation
Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.

Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental

• Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others.
• Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes.
• Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work.
• Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections.
• Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures.
• Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.

Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performing the duties and responsibilities required by their position.

To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to).

If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have.

Compulsory Training

As per the schedule.

Performance Appraisal

Conducted as per appraisal schedule.