About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists at Austin Health for an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner to assist individuals with acquired disabilities to contribute to their own communities through leisure.

The Community Linking and Leisure Specialist position will be based at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in the Community Integration and Leisure Services team.

The key objectives are to support people with acquired disabilities to participate in local leisure opportunities, build and thrive in meaningful relationships and broaden knowledge of inclusive leisure options. This will be achieved by:

• Maximising the individual’s sense of ability to affect their situation and to continue to develop their lifestyle beyond rehabilitation,
• Ensuring people have access to local social and community supports and broadening their knowledge of lifestyle and leisure options,
• Supporting people to problem solve and achieve solutions independently.

This role will also participate in the development and implementation of team projects.

ABOUT COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND LEISURE SERVICES

Community Integration and Leisure Services (CI&LS) is based at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre (RTRC) providing services to rehabilitation clients of RTRC across all clinical areas, including inpatients and outpatients we also provide services in the acute setting where appropriate.

Our Mission is to support people:

• To rediscover meaning and purpose
• To connect to their community and social networks
• To improve their therapeutic outcomes

Through developing a balanced lifestyle, that values leisure and recreation as a key element. We are committed to being person centred, building the capacity of our patients, working with them to be innovative and to explore possibilities & opportunities.

To be successful in this role you must demonstrate:

• An understanding of the importance of leisure in establishing a balanced and healthy lifestyle and/or
• Knowledge of the key elements of Community Development and disability-inclusive practice

Work with us!

Your reward is to work in a creative and collaborative environment which will provide you with opportunities for ongoing training and development. Your benefits will include generous salary packaging and an outstanding employee assistance program.

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by Victoria Police and if required, a Working with Children Check.

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

A full position description is attached below. (Note: PD describes post-COVID role; some variation will apply during time of restrictions)