Community Care Social Worker

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 30288
- Beautiful Mornington Peninsula location.
- Generous Salary Packaging Benefits.
- Flexible and supportive team environment.

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Community Care Social Worker is responsible for coordinating intensive short term (3-6 months) outreach care and delivering allied health interventions within their scope of practice to clients who have chronic health conditions and / or complex health needs.

The role involves facilitating collaborative integrated care planning across acute and community based services. Care coordinators support people to navigate the service system and services. They provide the point of contact as people undertake their care plan.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide safe, cost effective outreach assessment and multi disciplinary care planning within a social model of health considering the impact on positive health outcomes.
- Understand chronic disease processes and their impact on the client/ carer.
- Understand the concept of health literacy, the individual level of health literacy and the impact this has on the client ability to manage their care.
- Provide allied health services including thorough assessment, intervention and discharge planning within scope of practice.
- Demonstrate current evidence based practice within your area of clinical expertise.
- Ability to work with clients on transition to other services once goals are complete.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Qualification in Social Work.
- Current Victorian drivers license.
- Demonstrated experience working with at risk and vulnerable people with complex needs
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with chronic disease management.

Ability to manage multiple competing tasks and effectively prioritize.

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

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