Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 20th Oct 2021
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > Bardon
Our current Community Participation Coordinator is taking 12 months' parental leave so this is the perfect opportunity for the right person to engage with our supportive, vibrant and progressive community services team for a fixed term 12 month contract. There is the possibility of extension.
To coordinate the community participation service and provide opportunities for accessible, fun and innovative tailored group activities funded via Communify’s Recovery & Discovery Centre, Queensland Community Care Scheme, Aged Care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. These groups will be active in the community and provide participants with opportunities to remain connected and engaged in purposeful, therapeutic and age/ability appropriate activities and groups.
Community Participation is an initiative that has been developed as part of a collaboration between Communify’s main service types. This includes Aged Care and the NDIS, Mental Health and Community Care Department at Communify.
Our Community Participation service has a key role in creating inclusive programs where participants from different backgrounds, abilities and ages can come together, build connections and create meaningful experiences.
Both the Aged Care and the Mental Health and Disability Service provides recovery oriented support services to people within the community. Community Participation has a primary focus on providing support that links people with their local community and encourages an improvement in physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
The service delivers a wide range of programs that have a focus on:
Self-determination is paramount with services supporting personal empowerment and the development of trusting partnerships.
The role is active and diverse. It requires the Coordinator to work closely with participants from a diverse range of abilities and backgrounds supporting their social, reablement, and recovery and wellbeing goals.
Communify is committed to supporting people across all life stages and experiences to lead active, healthy and socially connected lives.
Communify’s programs empower people to maintain their independence, connect with their community, manage their health and lifestyle and address the challenges that life can present.
Qualifications & Experience Required:
Desirable:
A full PD is attached below.
Please click Apply Now below and submit your one page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria in the position description along with your resume.
Applications close 5pm 1st November 2021.