Care Advisor

**Salary dependent on experience and qualification**:

- ** Working from home arrangements available**:

- ** Training & Education Opportunities**:

- ** Employment between Monday to Friday**:

- ** Full time and Part time employment available**:

- ** A friendly and supportive management, culture & team**:

- ** Opportunities to develop and advance your career**:

- ** Onsite parking**:

- ** The ability to have lunch at the 'Changing Seasons Café' (staff discount)**:

- ** Be part of a vibrant team**:

- ** $15,900 salary packaging per FBT year to significantly reduce your taxable income**:

- ** Sign-on bonus of up to $500.00 (pre-tax) conditions apply**

**Excellent opportunity for Care Advisor to join our vibrant team and work with clients in the Eastern / Southern Region**

**About us**

**Accent Home Care** is a division of Tabulam and Templer Homes for the Aged (TTHA) who have been supporting older people for over 50 years.

Accent Home Care has a range of services that extend to Home Care Packages (HCP), Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and private services.

**About the role**

Due to client growth, we are recruiting for a **Care Advisor** to join our vibrant team.

The Home Care Package **Care Advisor** works in partnership with consumers, carers, families and informal supporters to facilitate the consumer directed support and services that may be required to meet the client's goals and assistance to help older people remain living in their home.

The role will involve community visits, referrals, coordination, assessments, monitoring and case management.

Our head office is located in Bayswater with onsite parking, you will be required to attend meetings on site, and visit clients in the Eastern/Southern Region.

Working from home arrangements are available.

**About you**

As someone with previous experience in the aged care industry, you are a kind, genuine and caring individual who is committed to overseeing the case management of our Aged Care Clients in the Eastern/Southern Region.

Your 'can-do' attitude and ability to drive and take ownership of your caseload will aid your success in this integral position.

To be considered for this role, you MUST have the following relevant experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications:

- Diploma in Community Services or Diploma in Case Management or have qualifications in either nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy.
- Demonstrated experience working with clients and carers to identify client needs, risks and strengths to design a care plan, associated budget and service agreement.
- Demonstrated experience in case management and care coordination for older people, and their carers for the purpose of supporting older Australians remain living safely at home.
- Ability to work within a budget and meet agreed performance measures.
- Understanding of and experience working within the various guidelines and standards including the Aged Care Quality Standards.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar role

**Strongly desirable skills**:

- Demonstrated experience in case management and care coordination for older people, and their carers for the purpose of supporting older Australians remain living safely at home
- A dynamic person who can work with clients and their representatives to identify client needs, risks, and strengths to design a goal-based care plan that aligns with the associated budget
- Worked as an Enrolled Nurse, Registered Nurse or as an Allied Health Professional
- Minimum 2 years' experience or in a similar role

**You'll also need**
- Current VIC driver's licence and safe driving record
- Use of own vehicle in sound condition and with comprehensive insurance
- Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply
- Current Criminal History Record check - less than 1 year old
- Fully COVID19 Vaccinated
- Current First Aid Certificate

**How to apply**

**If you meet the above criteria and you're interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you**

**APPLY NOW**

No recruitment agencies, please.