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SalaryReference Number 33323
Position Title Community Connectors Program - Outreach Clinician (Grade 2 Social Work/Occupational Therapist or RN 3B)
Employment Status Limited Term Part Time
Location All Sites - Community & Continuing Care and Allied Health
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- Beautiful Mornington Peninsula location
- Salary Packaging Benefits available
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
The Community Connectors Program is an exciting new initiative modelled off the successful High Risk Accommodation Response (HRAR), a program that formerly worked to support vulnerable clients in high risk settings during the peak of the COVID pandemic. This new program is looking to employ a part-time, fixed-term Social Worker, Occupational Therapist (Grade 2) or Nurse (G3B) who will offer flexible and targeted mobile services within priority accommodation settings, engaging proprietors and residents to promote public health initiatives, identify strengths and needs and connect residents to local health and social services. The Community Connectors Program will provide assertive outreach to clients who are residing in low rise, high risk accommodation across the Frankston LGA. You will be required to build rapport with vulnerable clients, undertake needs assessments and complete service referrals, working within a social model of health framework and cognisant with crisis and brief intervention practices.
The successful applicant will work alongside a Senior Clinician (nurse or Allied Health Professional) to undertake joint visits within these accommodation settings. You will be required to undertake needs assessments, brief interventions and provide referral pathways for clients who are vulnerable and in crisis. Experience in housing, assertive outreach or community based work is desirable. You will attend meetings and a community of practice, comprised of other Community Connectors clinicians servicing LGAs across the state to share ideas and collaborate regarding sector development. You will also be responsible for statistical and data recording.
Benefits Of Working With Us
- Professional development, ongoing support and positive team culture
- Generous salary packaging - ability to access $9000 and meals and entertainment benefits
- Laptop, phone and access to fleet vehicles provided
- Work life balance and the flexibility to work from home
- Hold and maintain current registration with AHPRA, or relevant eligibility
- Demonstrated capacity to case manage/case coordinate using a strengths based approach in a social model of care. Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Established skills and commitment to working with people who have experienced trauma with co-occurring morbidities
- Assessment, communication and documentation skills.
- Victorian Driver's licence and willingness to transport clients to appointments as required
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
Selection Criteria Essential: • Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
Essential: Registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Board (AHPRA), or eligible to register with relevant professional association
Essential: Highly developed communication and documentation skills. Including negotiation, conflict resolution and creative problem solving
Essential: Demonstrated skills in fostering positive working relationships with team members
Essential: Exceptional time management skills and ability to work unsupervised in the community
Essential: Current drivers licence and willingness to transport clients as necessary
Essential: Proven ability in the management of clients with complex presentations and illness
Contact Person Laura Menzies
Contact Number 0435968656
Contact Email lmenzies@phcn.vic.gov.au
Alternate Contact Person Laura Flynn
Alternate Contact Number 0419897084
