Dementia Advisor
3 months ago
**$93,068 per annum + company vehicle**:
- **Full time (Term Appointment) - Contract Until June 30 2024**
- We're hiring smiles Our staff are our greatest asset and we acknowledge and thank them for their ongoing hard work, dedication and commitment to helping our clients live their best lives. _
**Your Role**
As a Dementia Advisor you'll be supporting the most important people in our organisation - our clients.
Your tasks will include:
- Providing person centered dementia advice to people living with dementia at home and their carers
- Providing a high level of assessment, behavioural analysis, goal planning and enabling strategies verbally and in written reports
- Care co-ordination and referrals to local support services
- Evaluating the effects of support provided through planned reviews
- Contributing to service planning, management and reporting tasks
- Marketing and networking with community groups and individuals
- Delivering dementia education packages to the community and service provider.
**Your Attributes**
We're looking for a person who has what it takes to make a difference in our clients' lives.
You have:
- A positive attitude towards health and wellbeing
- Creative problem solving approach
- Great organisation and time management
- Quality completion of documentation
**How You'll Benefit**
You'll become part of the Ozcare family, and in addition to the training and support that you would expect, you will also receive:
- 5 weeks annual leave as standard
- Annual leave loading
- Optional salary packaging, meal entertainment cards, and novated leases
- Private health insurance discounts
- Uniform and laundry allowance
- Fully Maintained Marked Vehicle
- Employee Assistance Program
**Role Requirements**
- Proof of immunity, or willingness to become vaccinated against, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox) & Pertussis (Whooping Cough).
- Current Police Screening Certificate
- Current Queensland driver's licence
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience in a health related field
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or working towards this qualification
- Demonstrated experience in the delivery and management of community-based dementia services and care
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificates