- Leading Aged Care Provider
- Part-Time Opportunity
- Working closely with our Lifestyle Coordinator to delivering group and individual sessions
- Supplement your income with additional 3 hours per fortnight.
About Us
Regis Aged Care is Australia’s largest provider of aged care services, with over 6,000 residents across 64 Residential Aged Care Homes, Retirement Villages and in-Home Care services in all states calling Regis home.
Our purpose is to provide personalised and respectful care that embraces the experience of ageing.
Our values are optimism, passion, integrity, and respect
About The Role
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Social Worker to support us at our Esprit Café’s based at one of our Regis Elermore Vale home. The successful applicant will spend 3 hours per fortnight at the home planning and facilitating group and individual sessions.
The Esprit Café invites people into a warm and inviting setting in an aged care home to have a cup of coffee. The program is designed to help people meet with others going through a similar situation and find support through sharing their major moments in their life. The aim is to provide a supportive, independently facilitated environment to help residents, families and broader community members talk about major moments in their life. This can include moving into aged care, dealing with confronting news, coming to terms with dying and how to cope once a loved one has passed away.
As a free service the café is open to residents, their family and interested friends, mediated by independent social workers in a café like environment created by our dedicated Regis lifestyle teams.
The Successful Applicant will have:
- Degree or Diploma in social work, psychology or other related qualification.
- Sound understanding of the theory and practice of working with bereavement.
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues underpinning bereavement
- Ability to undertake assessments and respond to risk issues in order to address the safety and wellbeing of participants
Workplace Culture
Regis is the support you need for the career you want. At Regis, you will be a part of a unique and supportive culture where every team member is treated and valued as an individual. You will find flexibility, a professional challenge and appreciation for the work you do.
Mandatory requirements for all candidates
- Evidence that you have had the 2022 Flu Vaccination or willingness to complete this before employment can be offered*
- Proof of the right to work lawfully in Australia
- Valid National Police Check/NDIS Workers Screening Check
- Public Liability Insurance
APPLY NOW
If this sounds like the ideal role for you and you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. So, don’t delay, Apply today.
Employment with Regis is subject to satisfactory background checks which include Professional References, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, current year flu and full COVID-19 vaccinations including COVID Booster shot