Description:
Home Care Package Co-ordinator
• Salary packaged car
• Work for a supportive, open and energetic people focused team
• Permanent Full Time role
The opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Home Care Package Co-ordinator to join our Aged Community Care Team for our Peel region. Working primarily from Maddington base and the community..
Adopting a holistic person-centred approach; the Home Care Package Co-ordinator will operate in the Community using their highly developed relationship building skills to work with Home Care Package clients, carers and families to manage person-centred Care Plans to achieve individual goals. There may be an element of care provision required for this role. This role is a full time (Monday to Friday) 6 month fixed term/secondment opportunity, with a view to becoming permanent
This role requires travel within the community and will have access to a mandatory packaged vehicle.
Key Accountabilities
• Undertake and understand case management including complex, high and moderate care requirements.
• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate client abilities.
• Monitor costs of Home Care packages and ensure services and operations are within budget constraints.
• Ensuring that the organisation's customer service expectations are exceeded in the administration.
• Develop care plans according to client needs
• Complete documentation to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Conduct workplace assessments in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines
• Provide leadership and support to direct care employees to promote ongoing development.
• Liaise with General Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, community organisations and internal clinical care providers to ensure client needs are met and well-coordinated.
About you
You will have a strong background within the Aged Care Industry and have recent demonstrated HCP experience and/or strong knowledge, in addition you will be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:
• Cert III qualification in Aged Care - essential
• Basic First Aid Certificate.
• Solid Case Management experience
• Experience creating Care Plans
• Experience in managing HCP budgets
• Knowledge of service provision, co-ordination, allocation and compliance with contractual obligations
• A demonstrated understanding of health care within a community environment.
• Knowledge of manual handling principles with the ability to train others.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• The ability to work autonomously with a team focus
• Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets, and calendar management software
Benefits of working for Silver Chain
• Professional Development supported & Study Leave supported
• Internal referral rewards - refer a friend or family member receive a $250 e-voucher
• Salary packaged vehicle options
• Opportunity to purchase extra leave
• Comprehensive orientation programme
• Devices and consumables provided to assist you in delivering care (including laptop and smart phone)
• Travel KM’s at 0.99 per km if using own car
• Subsidised gym membership - $15 per week to access hundreds of different fitness venues
• Health insurance programmes - 12% discount with HBF
• Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to cinemas, theatre shows, Zoo, Aqwa, Scitech, Adventure World and more *providers subject to change
• Mental health support - up to 3 free sessions with a degree-qualified psychologist per year
How to apply
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