This position is a fixed term full time contract until June 2024.

The purpose of this position is to provide support to the Care Finder target population. The care finder program will provide specialist and intensive assistance to help people in the Care Finder target population groups, to understand and access aged care services and connect with other relevant supports in the community through a person-centred approach that maintains dignity, respect, choice, and self-determination, in line with Care Finder Policy and guidelines.

KEY REQUIREMENTS - WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification e.g., Community Services, Human Services, Social Work, or related discipline and/or relevant experience
• Demonstrated local community connections with the care finder target population or a specific sub-group within the care finder target population
• A detailed understanding/ability to rapidly attain a detailed understanding of the range of aged care supports and services and other relevant supports that are available in the local community, the process to access, and any eligibility requirements for, other relevant supports in the community
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with a diverse client group including older people, people with disabilities, people experiencing mental illness and people experiencing homelessness or those at risk of, and their carers/families.
• Demonstrated experience in community networking and working collaboratively with external service providers to plan and provide consistent, responsive, and appropriate client focused services.
• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, and the demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Computer literacy and the ability to effectively manage a client data base. Ability to work remotely from a team when required, and ability to utilise virtual meeting platforms e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom
• Current class C driver license
• Use of own comprehensively insured vehicle will be required (paid km’s). Office vehicles will also be available in some locations
• Some travel through Care Finder delivery regions and overnight stays may be required for the length of the program
• Potential overnight stay may be required in
• National NDIS Worker Screening Check or current Yellow Card
• The required COVID Vaccination doses or evidence of exemption

DESIRABLE

• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate

A position description is attached.