Dementia Care Specialist

3 weeks ago


Glenelg, Australia SA Health Full time
About the Role

As a Dementia Care Specialist with the SA Health's Older Persons Mental Health service, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care to individuals living with dementia and severe behavioural and psychological symptoms.

Your role will involve placing the person at the centre of individualized care, strongly engaging with carers and loved ones throughout the consumer's journey. You will work collaboratively to ensure care is respectful and responsive to preferences, needs, and values.

You will report to the Allied Health Manager and contribute to a multidisciplinary assessment of strengths, support needs, and goals of the person with a mental illness, with family members.

About You
  • You have experience in community development and advocacy within a human services context.
  • You have lived experience as a carer of someone with dementia or a consumer of mental health services or programs.
  • You have demonstrated commitment to empathy for, and appreciation of, the experience of caring for a person living with dementia or a mental health diagnosis.
  • You have demonstrated ability to establish and maintain working relationships with people from differing backgrounds.
Benefits
  • You will receive an incremental wage increase in line with the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (2021).
  • You will have access to professional development opportunities during work hours.
  • You will work collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team.

The estimated salary for this position is $69,415 per annum, based on a 30 hour per week contract.


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