Care Facilitator

**Care Facilitator - Transitional Aged Care Program**

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives?

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Permanent part-time Care Facilitator to join our BaptistCare at Home team on a 3-year contract. You'll support clients living at home on the **Central Coast**, helping them navigate their Transitional Aged Care Program journey with compassion and expertise.

Your role is vital to assist clients and their families to engage in short-term, specialised care and support services to help our clients regain their functional independence at home, after a hospital stay.

Your dedication and expertise in this area will make a significant difference in our clients' lives, helping them to recover and thrive in the comfort of their own homes. By working together as part of the client’s care team, we can ensure that our clients receive the best possible care and support during their recovery process.

You will empower our clients through individualised care planning and goal setting focused on our well-living approach.

**A typical day will include**:

- Home visiting clients in the community who have been referred for Transitional Aged Care Program case management and services at home after a hospital stay
- Participating in the development, implementation and evaluation of services and programs that meet clients’ individual needs
- Developing relationships with families and carers that acknowledge their needs
- Collaborating with our clients to set individual goals that are realistic and achievable
- Implementation of best practice and evidence-based approaches for care including working closely with a multidisciplinary team
- Documentation and the use of client record management systems

**What do we need from you?**

This is a Permanent Part-time position (3-year contract) offering 0.5% FTE or 19 hours per week. Up to 90% of your time will be spent visiting and supporting clients, with the remainder working from home.

You will be flexible to work the 19 hours across the week rather than 2.5 days and be open to full-time leave coverage on occasion.

Ideally, you would be available for a training period of 4-5 days per week until the end of October 2025, then move to 19 hours per week.

You will need to be comfortable working on your own in the community, have excellent verbal communication skills and have an empathetic, patient, and caring nature.

A willingness to travel across the Central coast area to visit clients from Wyee and Long Jetty to Umina Beach and in between.

**This role does require you to have**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma of Community Services (Service Coordination), or Diploma of Community Services (Case Management), or equivalent knowledge and experience
- A valid Australian driver’s licence
- Intermediate level of computer skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Proven experience in operating within funding constraints and achieving service delivery objectives within government program guidelines
- Experience with Transpac, aged care in the home or demonstrated transferrable skills will be highly regarded

**To support your wellbeing and career growth, BaptistCare offers**:
A hybrid working arrangement, visiting clients, and working from home. You will be supplied with a mobile phone, laptop, computer monitor and printer.- A hybrid working arrangement, visiting clients, and working from home. You will be supplied with a mobile phone, laptop, computer monitor and printer.
- Salary packaging which can increase your take-home pay + novated leasing options + meal and entertainment card
- Dedicated learning and development teams and programs to support your ongoing professional development and career pathways
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs including counselling support and wellness programs.

**About Us**:
BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.