Care Finder Coordinator

Part Time
- Canberra

Care Finder Coordinator
We are seeking a Care Finder Coordinator to join our robust Community Support Services Team. The position will work in collaboration with other aged care, health and support services agencies to provide specialist and intensive assistance to clients.
Hours:

- Permanent Part time Position 50 hours per Fortnight
- Social Community Home Care and Disability Services Award Level 5
- Base hourly rate from $44.92/hour, plus 10.5% superannuation and salary packaging

Key Accountabilities include:

- Provide assertive outreach service support in collaboration with other aged care and support service agencies.
- Facilitate appropriate transition from the Assistance with Care and Housing program to the Care Finder program.
- Collect data and information consistent with care finder policy, guidelines and data managements and assist clients with My Aged Care system
- Prepare regular Capital Health Network Reports and participate in evaluation activities as directed by CHN
- Attend CHN arranged meetings and maintain strong working relationships with relevant CHN staff.
- Provide high-level client case coordination support through periodic check-in communication and follow-up support once services have commenced.
- Participate in quality assurance and continuous improvement processes for the Community Support Services team.

Care Finder Coordinator Requirements
- Diploma qualifications in a relevant field such as Community Services or Social Housing or equivalent work experience.
- A.C.T. Working with Vulnerable People Card
- Current Driver Licence and own car
- Current First Aid Certificate

To Be success in this role, you will have:

- Demonstrated thorough understanding of relevant national professional standards and guidelines.
- Demonstrated sound knowledge of the local community services sector and aged care resources.
- Demonstrated sound understanding of risk assessment and duty of care for client services.
- Demonstrated diverse communication skills including the ability to liaise effectively with other agencies, and demonstrated ability to relate to individuals in need of support.
- Extensive experience working with diverse and vulnerable population groups including but not limited to LGBTI, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander (ATSI).
- Demonstrated excellent administration skills and computer literacy.

The Benefits
Salary Packaging - We offer a range of competitive salary packaging benefits that can provide a variety of tax benefits to you including the ability to salary sacrifice your mortgage, rent, meals and accommodation, superannuation, novated leases and associate leases.
Health and Well-being - We recognise the importance of holistic health through our Employee Mental Health and Well-being Program. Flu vaccinations, mental health literacy and an employee assistance program are just a few of the health benefits you’ll enjoy as a member of our team
Safety - Our safety culture unpins all that we do. We are proactive, responsive and agile in ensuring systems, which protect our people and the community.
Learning and Development - Supporting your career mission is as important to us as it is you, we have development and performance catch-ups with our people to understand their aspirations and we offer a range of flexible internal and external learning and development options.

About Community Services #1
Community Services #1 (CS#1) is a profit for purpose organisation, in the ACT and surrounding NSW regions. Our 200+ employees and volunteers make a difference in the daily lives of the people and families we support through our services designed to meet community needs.
We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate and vibrant people who share our vision. We love people who thrive on giving back, who are solution focused, collaborative and truly believe that together we are better.
At the heart of every great change, are great humans who work together doing incredible things to deliver on our shared values of a better community.
Come and join us, bring your ideas and determination to make a difference and together we can create positive long-lasting change.

How to apply
For more information about our recruitment process, please call Riley (People and Culture Officer) on 02 6126 4707.
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