Practice Leader - Disability Services

·  Not for profit leading organisation

·  Generous salary packaging benefits

·  Caulfield location, full time contracted position

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of  disability, aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Disability, Mental Health, Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

We are now seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Disability Services and lead a team of dedicated Disability Support Workers by promoting person-centred active support to facilitate community inclusion in one of many programs. This position is a full time contracted role located in Caulfield. Our aim is to empower clients to make choices, achieve their goals and lead a rewarding life.

The key responsibilities of this role are:

·  Establish and maintain a supportive environment of inclusion and person centred active support

·  Promote community integration in all aspects of a person’s life

·  Demonstrate the ability to support individuals in a small group setting

·  Support and facilitate client bookings, intake and assessment

·  Empower clients to maximise personal decision-making opportunities

·  Maintain effective interpersonal communication with staff and clients

·  Liaise with relevant agencies/community resources, colleagues and families to ensure continuity of care and goals are met

·  Commit to best practice principles by identifying and contributing to projects

·  Implement Continuous Improvement in all aspects of service delivery

·  Support and empower vulnerable people to report and speak out against instances of abuse or potential abuse.

·  Demonstrate leadership and provide skills development to disability support workers

To be successful in this role you will have:

·  Certificate IV Community Services – Disability or recognised equivalent

·  Substantial experience in the disability services with a focus on community engagement

·  Ability to effectively manage work schedule, and to work both independently and as part of a team

·  Demonstrated ability to work with and assist staff to effectively support clients according to their individual needs and personal preferences

·  Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications and good computer skills

·  Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

·  Level 2 First Aid Certificate, Police Check and Working with Children’s Check 

·  Full time availability in school holiday periods

Jewish Care is committed to the professional development of all staff, providing ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise.  We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

We look forward to hearing from you today

About the Company

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. We are proudly celebrating over 170 years of service. 

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos.

Jewish Care services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

About the Role

Our new Facility Manager will join an environment that is warm and beautiful to work in. Surrounded by stunning spaces and gardens you will have the responsibility of delivering the highest quality support for our residents.

Continuing to always use a Person Centred approach you will ensure the delivery and efficiency of Jewish Care staff and services is of the highest standard. You will use your leadership and clinical skills to inspire our care staff to be the best they can be. Your passion for the industry, interpersonal skills, and drive to ensure we are delivering excellent care to our residents is paramount. 

You will:

• Promote a philosophy of care tailored to the needs of each individual person
• Ensure each resident will have social independence, freedom of choice, privacy and dignity and as well as maintaining an optimum level of health
• Manage all employees within the facility
• Prepare an annual operating budget for the facility and determine the annual staffing profile
• Evaluate actual performance against budget on a monthly basis
• Deliver outstanding customer experiences, creating value through service coordination and case management
• Promote inclusiveness of residents family, friends and their community

Must have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Hospitality, Allied Health or Management
• An understanding of aged care accreditation & legislation procedures
• A good understanding of ACFI
• A proven record of strong budgeting and financial management
• Demonstrated experience in senior management and/or in the care of the aged at a high level
• Demonstrated commitment to on-going professional development and learning of self and staff

Benefits & Culture

At Jewish Care Victoria we are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to enhance and promote employee skill sets and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBT+ community.

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

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About the Company 

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer. Jewish Care is proudly celebrating 170 years of service.

About the Role

This is an exciting time to be a part of our Bluestar Team, with having achieved enormous growth and demand in the community this year.

You will provide support and assistance to Bluestar clients and support workers through on going effective roster allocation and administration. You will develop cost effective staff rosters to ensure client needs are met whilst providing staff with optimum working hours.

The level of support includes, but is not limited to: processing of client's shift requests, client matching, completing shift schedules, liaising with staff to ensure that shifts are filled and supporting administrative tasks.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in rostering staff in the community sector is essential
• Your previous work has involved meeting targets for rostered hours and care services
• Demonstrated success in working in response to critical timed outcomes 
• You have consistently communicated with a wide variety of stakeholders in your previous roles
• A customer service mindset to meet the needs of the clients
• Respectful and patient communication to clients, support workers and colleagues
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and attention to detail

Benefits and Culture

We are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

We look forward to hearing from you.

·         Are you passionate about making a difference?

·         Are you looking for a rewarding career?

·         Does maximising your income with salary packaging at a great hourly rate excite you?

·         Does three days a week permanent part time suit your lifestyle?

About Jewish Care Victoria

Jewish Care Victoria, an all for purpose organization, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs. We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer.

About the Role

Jewish Care Victoria could not do what we do without our amazing network of volunteers which is why the Volunteer Program is pivotal to the organization. We are seeking a vibrant and passionate Volunteer Coordinator to be part of our dynamic team. This role will be responsible for actively supporting and assisting the promotion of volunteering within Jewish Care and the Jewish community through the development and implementation of initiatives and processes that maximise the quality of service and the utilisation of volunteers.

The successful applicant will have:

·         Relevant experience in volunteer program coordination

·         A flexible and positive attitude

·         An intermediate to high level of computer literacy and administrative skills

·         Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills

·         High level of organisational and coordination skills

·         Outstanding attention to detail

·         Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities

·         Experience in assisting with training and events 

·         Be innovative in your thinking

Benefits & Culture

At Jewish Care Victoria we are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to enhance and promote employee skill sets and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors programs.

Jewish Care are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Jewish role model who has a passion and a strong commitment to inclusive Judaism. Supporting the work of the Jewish Life Team, you will create new initiatives and programs that will help our clients and Elders express themselves.

• To enhance our Jewish Life Programs across the whole organisation with a focus on clients of Jewish Care's Disability Services
• To provide pastoral care to clients of Jewish Care's Disability Services
• To support the faciliation and development of a wide variety of innovative and exciting Jewish Life activities including Jewish festival celebrations
• To support the Jewish Life Team with special Projects

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Jewish literacy (history, customs, cultural, traditions, festival observances, etc.)
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
• An ability to prioritise and manage time
• Proven proficiency in Word, Excel and Powerpoint, with basic knowledge of graphic programs (e.g. Canva)
• Experience working with people living with a disability

About the Company

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs. We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer. We are proudly celebrating 170 years of service.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

About the Role

This is a wonderful and important role where you will enable people to live independently in their own homes but supporting them with a vast range of needs.

Jewish Care clients may need support with a range of day to day lifestyle activities, preparing meals, shopping, attending appointments and social events, home cleaning and personal care. 

It is really important that you are able to communicate well, have a warm approach with a vivacious smile to brighten the day of others.  

You will have experience working with and understanding the support needs of elders, people living with dementia and people living with a disability.

Our clients are based (and not limited to) South Yarra, Elsternwick, Caulfield, Bentleigh, Carnegie & Port Phillip. You will need your own transport and license.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with a range of personal care, respite tasks and domestic assistance 
• Support clients to maintain and/or develop independent living skills and routines 
• Monitor the physical, social and emotional well-being of the client and report issues 
• Be responsible for taking immediate action in an emergency to ensure the safety of clients, themselves and the community 
• Resolve minor problems/enquires/requests and refer issues to the Team leader where required 
• Develop an effective, positive and respectful working relationship with clients respecting cultural values and beliefs

Skills and Experience

• ESSENTIAL - Certificate III/ IV in Home and Community Care, OR Certificate III in Aged Care (completed after 2012) OR Certificate III in Individual Support OR Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• ESSENTIAL - current driving licence and car
• ESSENTIAL - available to work full time hours Monday to Friday
• Experience working with and understanding of the issues of frail aged people, people with dementia, and their carers 
• Ability to monitor client well-being
• Ability to relate and communicate with older people, people with dementia and their carers / families 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to speak Russian, Polish, Hebrew, Yiddish would be highly desirable but not essential 

Benefits and Culture

We are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients. Relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

About the Company 

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer. Jewish Care is proudly celebrating 170 years of service.

About the Role

The Bluestar team at Jewish Care Victoria require the expertise of 20 new Domestic Support Workers.

We are seeking friendly and happy people that can not only do a great clean but can brighten the day of elders in the community. 

Most of our clients live in the areas of Caulfield, St Kilda, Carnegie, Bentleigh, Glen Huntley, Malvern, Kew, Moorabbin and surrounding suburbs. Some clients live in Outer Melbourne suburbs. Ideally rosters will be set to provide you with work closer to home, however, employees that are flexible will be able to encounter more hours of work.

You will need to have your own reliable transport, typically most hours of work will be 20 hours and rewarding pay rates apply!

Clients will provide safe cleaning products and cleaning equipment. Jewish Care will supply your personal protective equipment such as disposable aprons and gloves.

Your role will entail duties such as dusting, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, and wiping down tables, benches, showers, baths, stove tops, fridges and cupboards. 

Most importantly we are seeking kind, friendly and reliable staff. People that care about people! 

Skills and Experience

• Domestic cleaning experience 
• A satisfactory police check to be maintained at all times
• An understanding of the need for privacy and confidentiality 
• An ability to work efficiently, independently and without direct supervision

Benefits and Culture

 We are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community. 

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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• Carnegie location
• Full time role
• Tax free salary packaging option

About us:

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer. Jewish Care is proudly celebrating over 170 years of service.

About the role:

We are seeking a motivated and engaging individual to join our Jewish Life team who is able to deliver Rabbinical and Pastoral care, and build a vibrant Jewish Life program including cultural and spiritual programs. This will involve planning and delivering engagement initiatives to interact with the wider Jewish community, and specifically within the Carnegie area.

Skills:

• High-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to maintain and develop effective relationships.
• Knowledge of Jewish literacy and laws of kosher.
• Excellent public speaking, writing and administrative skills.
• The ability to effectively manage work schedules and caseload and work both independently and as part of a team.

Values

Jewish Care’s values are universal and enduring in nature but are also particular to the Jewish approach to creating meaningful life and a strong, cohesive community.

Our values define who we are and underpin everything we do.  They prevale every aspect of our organisation, informing relationships amongst colleagues, between staff and clients and between our organisation and the wider community.  Our foundational values are about people – they provide a moral compass for the way we respond to challenges and the decisions we make.

Respect - derech eretz

Community - kehilla

Inclusion - hachlala

Social Responsibility - achrayoot chevratit

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

Please note that it is a requirement to have a current annual flu vaccination and that you will be required to provide a certificate as evidence.

• Permanent Part Time Roles
• Work life balance, supportive management
• Reap the rewards with salary packaging benefits
• Develop a long-term career with a growing NFP organisation

Do you have what it takes to encourage and empower people living with disability? Here at Jewish Care we are seeking enthusiastic people to support individuals to live independently and live the life they choose. 

The work is flexible and varied to suit your lifestyle and availability during the week and weekends will be an advantage.

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Establish and maintain a supportive environment for people within a person centred active support
• Promote and encourage maximum community integration
• Contribute to the plans and outcomes for clients, planning of programs and activities
• Work with the client to establish effective links and liaise with community
• Maintain effective interpersonal communications with clients, colleagues, and family members 
• Regularly update client goals and relevant records
• Facilitate and support clients in all activities of daily living
• Support clients with all aspects of self care, domestic support (such as meal prep, laundry, cleaningand in Community Access)

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A commitment to support and inspire people to live the life they want
• A supportive, patient, understanding and respectful approach towards people living with a disability
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure, work independently and part of a team
• The ability to contribute to the delivery of an outstanding customer experience
• The Ability to self-manage and monitor your work schedule
• Commitment to the delivery of timely and punctual work performance

Jewish Care is committed to the professional development of all staff, providing ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise.  We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.