Resident Wellness Advocate

Blue Care; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Diversity leave

Job summary

BlueCare is seeking experienced Wellness Partners to support residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing through engaging, person‑centred wellness programs at our Bundaberg region facilities.

Under the Wellness Lead, you will deliver inclusive group and 1:1 activities, build respectful relationships with residents and families, and work with care staff, volunteers and home services teams to tailor programmes that promote independence, dignity and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering group and 1:1 activity in aged care or community settings
• Practical experience in creative, social, cognitive and physical activity facilitation
• Understanding of dementia care, person-centred practice and cultural safety
• Knowledge of infection control, manual handling practices and Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
• Exposure to person-centred care principles and a sound understanding of the needs of older adults
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, allied health professionals, care staff and volunteers
• Strong ability to build positive, respectful and trusting relationships with residents and their families
• Ability to design and adapt lifestyle and wellness activities for residents with cognitive or physical limitations
• Understanding of dignity, cultural safety and individual choice in care delivery
• Satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policy

Responsibilities

• Facilitate inclusive group and 1:1 wellness activities that support residents’ physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing
• Build respectful relationships with residents, encouraging independence, dignity, choice and participation through meaningful engagement, companionship and emotional support
• Collaborate with care staff, clinical teams, families, volunteers, the Wellness Lead and Home Services Lead to ensure programs align with resident needs
• Guide, support and engage Volunteers so they feel confident, informed and able to contribute effectively to resident wellbeing
• Seek resident and family input to improve programs, contribute ideas in meetings, and help embed HELF Services into everyday home operations
• Complete lifestyle assessments (with supervision), maintain accurate records, and observe and report changes in resident wellbeing in line with escalation processes
• Prepare, organise and maintain activity spaces, materials and equipment to ensure safe, welcoming and hazard‑free environments
• Follow organisational policies (manual handling, WHS, IPC, emergency procedures) and contribute to continuous improvement by sharing feedback and observations

Skills

Leisure and Health

Aged care activities

Dementia care

Cultural safety

Infection control

Manual handling

Person-centred care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Resident engagement

Dignity & choice

Probity checks

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

BlueCare is seeking experienced Wellness Partners to support residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing through engaging, person‑centred wellness programs at our Bundaberg region facilities.

Under the Wellness Lead, you will deliver inclusive group and 1:1 activities, build respectful relationships with residents and families, and work with care staff, volunteers and home services teams to tailor programmes that promote independence, dignity and quality of life.