Care Finder

Based in Wodonga
Fixed Term Contract till 2025
Part time 45.60 hours per fortnight

ABOUT US

Gateway Health is a community health service providing health and welfare services to individuals, families and communities across north east Victoria and parts of southern New south Wales. We are a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service under the Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).

The organisation employs over 380 staff providing a range of primary health and community services across the Ovens Murray region in North East Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. Gateway Health serves all people, and is committed to improving individual and population health outcomes. We do this by providing health care and support to individuals and communities in times of need, and by actively working with our partners to address the social and environmental determinants of health.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Care Finders is a new national program which will provide specialist and intensive support and assistance to people who are eligible for aged care services but are not engaged with services.
In partnership with other Care Finders staff, you will plan and undertake a variety of assertive outreach activities across the service region, in order to identify and engage with potential clients. This includes developing relationships with a broad range of health and community service providers, local community groups, voluntary organisations, churches, libraries, neighbourhood houses, and community leaders across the region in order to promote the program and identify potential clients. It may also include organisation of and/or attendance at 'pop-up' events throughout the service region to promote the program and provide an informal means of potential clients approaching and accessing support

Care Finders will use a person-centred approach to identify needs, barriers and priorities, support the person's engagement with aged care or other services, provide follow-up and regular check-ins, proactively identify and assist to resolve problems or issues, and maintain engagement with the person to ensure they do not 'fall through the cracks'.

ABOUT YOU

Tertiary qualifications in Social Welfare, Community Services, Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth Work or relevant equivalent studies (or actively working towards same) at minimum Certificate IV level
Extensive knowledge of the aged care, health and community services system
experience in working with older people and their families/carers from a range of backgrounds, and an understanding of the barriers they may experience in accessing aged care services
The ability to work collaboratively and autonomously

REMUNERATION

Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022

Classification Level 2 or 3 dependent on qualification or experience

GATEWAY HEALTH CULTURE

Gateway Health promotes a learning culture that encourages innovation and initiative and recognises our staff as our greatest asset. Gateway Health is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve within our community.

GATEWAY HEALTH BENEFITS

• Work within a supportive team environment
• Laptop, mobile phone with remote access on and offsite
• Generous Not For Profit Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax free
• Flexible hours and arrangements, for a work-life balance that works for you
• Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development + ongoing training and support provided
• Free car parking
• Fitness Passport - a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family
• Access to regular external supervision debriefing with Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support available as needed, together with Group Supervision and Wellness activities.
• Access to our free confidential counselling service through EAP for staff and their family
• Corporate health insurance cover to keep you healthy
• Access to annual vaccination program
• Discounted Health Insurance
• A suite of employee reward and recognition programs

For a confidential chat about the position please call Loretta Foster on 0428 690 ***

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Gateway Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every selection criteria and/or qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 5th May 2024

Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, intersex people, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

Please Note - should you be successful, you are required to undergo a:

• Criminal History Check
• Working With Children Check
• Evidence of Vaccinations
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia (provide either - birth certificate, passport. VISA, etc)

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.

All personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.