Leisure and Lifestyle Worker
Core
Facilitate small group activities including discussion, gentle exercise, craft, reminiscence, and music programs for older adults, including those living with dementia.
Role type
Senior IC leisure and lifestyle worker (diversional therapy)
Builds
Engaging group programs and community outings
Domain
Aged care / dementia support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
program planning and facilitation, knowledge of aged care quality standards, understanding of physical/psychological/social issues in older adults, experience working with dementia/cognitive impairment, specialist leisure and lifestyle skills, cultural competency for CALD backgrounds, team collaboration, First Aid and CPR certification, digital literacy (Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom, client management systems)
Preferred skills
Class C driver's licence, photography skills, awareness of Jewish values and Holocaust history, bilingual community language
Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Zoom, client management systems, multimedia devices, social media