Lifestyle Coordinator

Bolton Clarke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Career progression

Job summary

Bolton Clarke Group in Australia is seeking a Lifestyle Coordinator to empower residents to participate in leisure and lifestyle programs. You will develop diversional therapy plans, track participation, and support staff to deliver therapy programs.

You will collaborate with nurses and health professionals to tailor plans, manage volunteer initiatives, and monitor engagement, ensuring safety and quality of life for residents across our aged care services.

Qualifications

• Diploma preferred; Lifestyle Management, Gerontology, Social Work is preferred.
• Minimal experience as a Lifestyle Coordinator with leisure and lifestyle program customisation in aged care is preferred.
• Certificate IV in Leisure and Lifestyle, Diversional Therapy and First Aid Certificate are preferred.
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) Practices and different cultural sensitivities.
• Proficient in Program Management, Program Assessment, Customer Engagement, Activity Planning and Health and Wellness skills.
• Excellent Customer Experience, Communication, Cross-Functional Team Working, and Analytical Thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with residents to develop personalised diversional therapy plans.
• Liaises with Registered Nurses to tailor diversional therapy plans to clinical needs.
• Provides personalised care and manages a volunteer program for leisure initiatives.
• Monitors engagement and collaborates with clinical staff to adjust programs.

Skills

Program Management

Customer Engagement

Activity Planning

Health and Wellness

Excellent Customer Experience

Communication

Cross-Functional Team Working

Analytical Thinking

Education

Diploma in Lifestyle Management

Diploma in Gerontology

Diploma in Social Work

Certificate IV in Leisure and Lifestyle

Diversional Therapy

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

About The Role

As the Lifestyle Coordinator, you will engage and empower residents to actively participate in leisure and lifestyle programs that align with their individual preferences and goals. You will develop diversional therapy plans for individual customers, track customer participation in programs and incorporate innovative approaches to encourage participation. Additionally, you will contribute to the diversional therapy policies and procedures development, manage activities budgets and support Activities Officers to deliver therapy programs.

• Collaborates with residents to develop personalised diversional therapy plans that address their psychological, social, emotional, spiritual and physical needs and integrates a variety of leisure and lifestyle activities to foster engagement, challenge, and personal growth.
• Serves as a liaison with Registered Nurses and healthcare professionals to understand the clinical needs and limitations of individual customers and ensures diversional therapy plans are tailored to specific circumstances.
• Provides personalised care and ensures safety, comfort, and active participation in leisure and lifestyle activities. Establishes and manages a volunteer program to enhance leisure and lifestyle initiatives.
• Monitors customer engagement in programs, documents key observations and collaborates with clinical staff to implement necessary adjustments.

About You

To be successful in this role, our preferred candidate will have:

• Diploma preferred; Lifestyle Management, Gerontology, Social Work is preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
• Minimal experience as a Lifestyle Coordinator with leisure and lifestyle program customisation in aged care is preferred.
• Certificate IV in Leisure and Lifestyle, Diversional Therapy and First Aid Certificate are preferred.
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) Practices and different cultural sensitivities.
• Proficient in Program Management, Program Assessment, Customer Engagement, Activity Planning and Health and Wellness skills.
• Excellent Customer Experience, Communication, Cross-Functional Team Working, and Analytical Thinking skills.

About this location:

Located in Morphettville, South of Adelaide, Charles Young is surrounded by activity and opportunity our home is perfectly situated to cater for all lifestyle choices. We are just a 5 minute walk to and from public transport.

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Our commitment to diversity:

At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.

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