Description:
ADSSI Limited has provided home and community services for over 35 years. Spanning across four locations in the Hunter and the Central Coast, we're a big organisation loaded with career opportunities, ranging from entry-level and traineeships to corporate and executive roles.
Together, our brands (Adssi In-home Support, Beresfield Community Care, Dungog & District Neighbourcare and Maitland Community Care Services) are an award-winning workplace. We deliver in-home aged and disability care services, including household help, personal care, respite, shopping, allied therapies, nursing, transport, social and community access, home modifications and maintenance.
Through our programs and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, we support thousands of Australians to remain living safely and independently in their home and the local community.
About the role
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Full-Time Home Care Packages - Case Manager to join our amazing teamat Dungog and District Neighbourcare. The successful candidate will provide high-quality client services through client intake, assessment, care planning, referral, coordination, monitoring and case management.
Key responsibilities:
- Visit clients in their homes, undertake client re-assessments, case management and coordination in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
- Develop support plans and implement the service delivery of these plans, with a strong emphasis on client choice.
- Coordinating resources to provide the highest quality care and services to clients.
- Liaise with brokerage services to allocate relevant/required services following client requirements and budget allocations.
- Provide recommendations and referrals to Allied Health as required.
- Ensure all client services adhere to the funding guidelines and are delivered within the appropriate timeframes.
- Undertake regular reporting.
About you
Candidates applying for this role must possess a Diploma in Community Services or Case Management (or a related field) and 2+ years experience in Home Care Packages - case management and care coordination for older adults, individuals living with disabilities, and those with dementia, as well as their caregivers.
Together with:
- Previous experience working with older people and people who live with disability
- Knowledge of Consumer Directed Care, NDIS and Home Care Guidelines.
- Demonstrated experience working with clients and carers to identify needs, risks and strengths to design a care plan, associated budget and service agreement.
- The ability to work within a budget and meet agreed performance measures.
- A commitment to enabling real client choice while managing client expectations.
- Current NSW Driver Licence and a safe driving record
- A current NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain)
- A current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
Why work with ADSSI?
- Guaranteed hours.
- Competitive hourly rate + paid travel time + paid kilometres (0.99c /kilometre).
- Eligible for $15,900 not-for-profit salary packaging plus a $2,600 meal entertainment card annually.
- Paid bonus schemes, e.g. $500 for referring a friend (conditions apply).
- Continuous learning and development opportunities to build a personalised career pathway.
- Traineeship may be available to suitable applicants
- Employees are also provided with a mobile phone, a uniform, PPE, access to flexible working conditions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a paid ADSSI day each year.
- 2023 X-Ref Best Workplace Award
We support diversity and inclusion in all our workplaces. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with a multicultural background, people who live with disability or members of the LGBTIQ community.
How to apply
Apply through SEEK by clicking on the "Apply" button.
For further information, please contact Cherylin Brown – Dungog and District Neighbourcare Manager, at Cherylin.Brown@neighbourcare.org.au
We are situated on Darkinjung, Wonnarua, Awabakal and Gringai lands and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and future, and recognise their continuing connection and contribution to this land.