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SalaryCare Manager - Aged Care at home
- $96k + super + (NFP salary packaging pre-tax savings of $15,900)
- Must have vehicle - All travel reimbursed
- WFH - Flexible working arrangements, Job security
- Perm, Full time / 38 hrs per week, or 40 hours per week with monthly ADO
- 5 weeks' annual leave
- Rural Suburbs (Echuca up to Swan Hill) - office in Abbotsford VIC
Care Connect
As an industry leading and dynamic care provider, Care Connect has delivered safe, effective, personal and connected care to consumers since 1994. Our purpose is to enable people to live independently and safely at home and stay connected with their local communities - visit www.careconnect.org.au.
Care Manager role
As an experienced Care Manager, you will work collaboratively with a team of Home Care support staff and providers. Your guidance and direction will assist our clients, their carers and representatives with the development and implementation of care plans that are flexible, personalised and culturally appropriate. In this team, you;
- Review intake information, engage new clients, establish home care agreements, care plans, budgets and connect our clients with local services and community resources
- Conduct client visits practicing person centred care planning, provide independent advice to clients and their families - enabling personal preferences and independence at home
- Interact with Care Connect team members, stakeholders, partnered service providers representing the best interests of clients.
- Conduct annual reviews for all clients - revise care plans, goals, service provisions to quality standards and budget expenditure and maximisation
- Ensure service provisions are conducted ethically, fairly and within the statutory legal and contractual requirements at all times
- Attend our office at Abbotsford, Melbourne for training and team meetings on occasion
About You
You share our workplace values of Collaboration & Courage, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence - CARE! To be successful you have:
- At least 2 years' experience implementing and coordinating person centred care planning processes - care needs assessment, environmental considerations and goal setting
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, networking and negotiation skills
- An ability to take initiative, prioritise, delegate and co-ordinate activities
- A working knowledge of Home Care Packages and Aged Care standards, community resources and service networks for older Australians
- Experience in establishing and managing client home care package budgets, being responsive and accountable for time sensitive priorities
- Confidence in working with KPIs & achieving business targets within time frames
- Intermediate skills in the Microsoft Office suite and exposure and/or ability to acquire skills for in-house client database systems
We offer:
- $96k + super + (NFP salary packaging pre-tax savings of $15,900)
- Must have vehicle - All travel reimbursed
- FH - Flexible working arrangements, Job security
- Perm, Full time / 38 hrs per week, or 40 hours per week with monthly ADO
- 5 weeks' annual leave
- Trusted employer brand since 1994
- Career progressing, on-the-job learning and professional development
- Supportive team environment
Minimum Requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in health, allied health, social science or welfare discipline, or a related field - transcripts to be provided
- In the absence of completed tertiary qualifications, experience in delivering person-centred care practices in case management and/or experience with complex service offerings in Home Care or Aged Care services
- 2 X Covid 19 vaccinations
- Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, conducted by Care Connect
- A current Working with Children Check, prior to employment
- Completion of online psychometric assessments and reference checks
- For non-Australian residents, a statutory declaration confirming residency in another country. A subsequent international police check may further be required
How to Apply
Care Connect is an inclusive, Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all members of the community including: first nations people, people with culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+, mature aged applicants and people living with disability.
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- Please note interviews will be scheduled as suitable applications are received.
