• Are you an experienced Advisor passionate about clients living with dementia?
• Join a supportive professional team to assist in your career growth
• Competitive financial benefits including salary packaging

About the role

As a Dementia Advisor with BaptistCare at home, you will be responsible for the provision of information and support to clients living with dementia and their families/carers. You will also advice to BaptistCare at home employees and other service providers to support them to deliver person-centred, quality care to clients living with dementia.

About the Team:

We believe in discovering what’s possible in peoples’ lives and empowering them to live well. Our unique Well-Living® approach to care enables our clients to live their best possible lives at home, where they’re surrounded by the people, community and memories they love most. Together as a team we help people feel loved, valued and respected.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:       

• Providing information about dementia, available services and resources to people living  with dementia, their families and carers
• Using the Well-Living approach to develop individualised care plans that reflect the client’s needs, goals, preferences, and promote independence
• Equipping clients, families and carers with the information they require to exercise autonomy and make informed decisions about their care and services

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies Required:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Aged Care/Dementia Practice or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Experience providing support to, and advice about dementia to people living with dementia, their family and carers
• Experience in the provision of counselling and other support activities 
• Experience delivering client and staff education
• Comprehensive knowledge about dementia, including key features and potential implications trajectory
• Innovative service provision and ability to facilitate and drive change
• Demonstrated ability to network and consult with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Demonstrated computer literacy and willingness to utilise required software

What's in it for you?

• We empower our staff by offering flexible working hours
• Access to in-house learning and development programs
• Competitive financial benefits including salary packaging with tax free component
• Stability working for a longstanding industry-leading provider

We love what we do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.

Apply now!

Successful applications will be subject to a police background check via our online police check system.