Care Coordinator

Full-Time position based at Henley Beach
- Competitive salary + Super + Leave Loading + Salary Packaging
- Make a real difference in ensuring our older South Australians live their best life possible

The need for in home care is growing, so is our need for Care Coordinators. Are you a highly organised experienced professional with a commitment to exceptional, person-centered care? Join a group of likeminded, dedicated individuals assisting our clients to remain living independently in their own homes.

**The role**

As an ECH Care Coordinator you will work closely with our Home Care Package Clients, their families, carer(s), and advocates. You will ensure all clients have a Care Plan that reflects their individual care and services needs to enable them to have the best life possible as they age in their own home.

ECH Care Coordinators are responsive to their clients ever changing needs. You will spend most of your time visiting, consulting with, and coordinating services for clients, inclusive of client budgeting, within your case portfolio. You will be provided with full training and support including all equipment that is required to succeed in this role. **You will also have the option for a subsidised fully maintained vehicle.**

**What it’s like at ECH**
- We’re proud of what we do, we’re proud of how we work together and we’re proud of the impact that ECH has on people’s lives.
- We’re future focused. We don’t stay still. We are always in search of new ways to improve the lives of older South Australians.
- Our people drive our success and how we work together is as important as what we deliver.
- Diversity is in our DNA. We seek out and celebrate diversity in all its forms and tap into the richness of ideas, experiences and perspectives that it brings.
- We grow our people. Everyone has the opportunity to grow, develop and build their career with ECH.
- At ECH we are integrating work and life. We are embracing technology and new ways of working which support a new level of flexibility for our people.
- Whether it be face-to-face, on-the-job or online, we love learning because we know it makes us better.

**What you’ll be doing**

Under the guidance of our operational and clinical service leadership team, our Care Coordinators:

- Provide advice and guidance to enable informed decision making and self-determination
- Undertake comprehensive assessments of client needs to maximise their HCP budget and to ensure individualised goals are developed into a Care Plan that enable them to continue to live independently within the community.
- Identify when a client’s needs have changed to ensure they continue to receive appropriate care and advocate to support their increasing needs.
- Develop effective networks to support ECH business growth and targets whilst promoting ECH services and products that enable clients to achieve their goals.

**Who we’re looking for**

Someone who;
- Shows a genuine commitment to helping people retain their independence at home
- Can use their initiative, think innovatively, and continually look for ways to meet client’s needs and goals
- Is sensitive to the needs of older people of different social, economic and culture backgrounds
- Can work independently and within a team
- Has a strong willingness to work together with the broader ECH teams

But also someone who:

- is kind, even if they’re a bit stressed out
- likes what we do - caring for people in the community
- is dynamic and energetic
- is flexible and adaptable
- loves diversity
- will contribute their ideas and hard work to make ECH better every day.

**Click here for a copy of the Position Description**

**You will need**
- COVID-19 vaccination (including booster if eligible)
- Drivers licence
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health, social or behavioural sciences, and /or extensive care coordination experience in the health & community sector.

**It’d also be helpful if you had**:

- A current Police Check
- Experience and/or knowledge of Home Care Packages

**The salary band for this position is **$73,412 to $78,891**

**More about ECH**

ECH is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $18,549 per annum to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (eg. discounted gym memberships).

You will be provided with full training and support including all equipment that is required to succeed in this role, with the option for a subsidised fully maintained vehicle.

If you need more reasons to want to join ECH, have a look through our website to see the amazing ways in which we support ageing South Australians. While you are there, check out the videos on our Employment page from some of our amazing staff and hear about their jobs and why they love working for ECH.

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