Social Health Care Coordinator

**Introduction**:
About ATSICHS Brisbane

ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way - supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for them and their families.

**Description**:
About the Role

As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the Social Health Care Coordinator is expected to personally contribute to the shaping and achievement of ATSICHS vision and goals within their own scope. The Social Health Care Coordinator will effectively assess, triage and refer clients who present, or are referred to Social Health. They will effectively manage and coordinate the service delivery model of case managed mental health wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs and social needs of clients. As well as contribute and participate in a diverse and multi-discipline team that promotes a flourishing workplace culture and upholds the ethos and values of ATSICHS Brisbane as a long-standing Aboriginal Community Controlled Organization.

Duties
- Provide screening and assessments with client’s referred to Social Health in determining the support required.
- For clients identified for case management, deliver comprehensive assessments, determine a goal-oriented case management plan and deliver targeted supports to a wide range of clients and presentations, as per the case plan.
- Appropriately respond to critical incidents, providing wellbeing first aid to clients in distress.
- Provide high quality case management practices.
- Liaise with other community organisations and government agencies for the purposes of information gathering, referral, networking and promoting ATSICHS Brisbane Services.

Culture

Enjoy working in an organisation that makes a difference in the community. Join our friendly and supportive Health Care team that will help you grow personally and professionally.

**Benefits**:

- Permanent position with annual salary of $74,622.
- 10.5 % Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay).
- Work for a community-controlled organisation.

COVID-19 requirements
- Immunisation history showing you have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

**Skills and Experiences**:
Required
- Bachelor qualification in either Social Work/Human Services/Behavioural Science/Social Science/Psychology/Criminology/Allied Health/AOD/Occupational Therapy/Sociology/Public Health or relevant field.
- Ability to work with diverse people and presentations in providing case managed social work driven supports.
- A willingness to travel across the ATSICHS Brisbane region of services and work across different sites.
- A willingness to provide social work supports and engagement to patients outside of a clinic environment.
- Working with Children’s Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply.
- Disability Worker Screening Card (Yellow Card) or be eligible to apply.
- Current National Police Check.

Preferred
- Previous experience in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Previous experience working in an Aboriginal Medical Service.

How to apply