Who are we?

At Sonder, we’ve been helping people across South Australia to improve their wellbeing and live better lives since 1993. We support thousands of people each year with mental health challenges, drug and alcohol use concerns, chronic disease management and employment.

Why are we hiring?

You may have noticed recently that Sonder has been advertising a large number of role opportunities - this is all due to our significant growth which has resulted in us being able to support more people in more communities. Whilst our growth has led to us now employing over 300 people, we’ve made sure to retain our friendly culture and practical approach.

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging options
• Meal & entertainment allowances
• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Learn about the position:

Location: Sonder Edinburgh North

FTE: 1FTE

The Closing the Gap Integrated Team Care Program Care Coordinator will be responsible for working collaboratively with patients, general practitioners, practice staff and Aboriginal health services to provide appropriate multidisciplinary care and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people with chronic conditions. All care coordination functions will be in accordance with the care plan developed by a referring GP, with the Care Coordinator driving the implementation of the care coordination model at the local level, utilising existing infrastructure and partnerships to link patients with services needed.

Reporting directly to the Regional Team Leader, your responsibilities will be:

• Work closely with general practitioners and practice staff to support improved care planning (including compliance) and continuity of care across service boundaries
• Work closely with the patient and the GP to identify signs when the patient’s condition may need further medical attention and facilitate the patient’s access to a range of care providers and medical aids to support them to remain at home
• Assist Aboriginal people to understand their chronic health condition and ways to manage it, as well as advising them to follow the recommendations in their care plans
• Work collaboratively with mainstream and Aboriginal controlled services in the local area, including services provided by state or local government and non-government organisations.

Experience requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in working with Aboriginal communities and the ability to provide culturally appropriate support.
• Demonstrated experience in working effectively with people with a chronic disease
• Ability to capture and share clinical information with relevant health care providers, including in electronic format
• Have a good understanding of the local health system including referral pathways

Qualification requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft suite of software and databases.
• The Care Coordinator will be a health professional with a clinical understanding of chronic disease. The successful applicant should have an AHPRA registration
• Preference will be given to the following disciplines: Nursing, Aboriginal Health Practitioners and Allied Health

*We encourage all applicants to read through the full position description before applying. This can be found at sonder.net.au/careers.

Please note: In accordance with the Emergency Management Direction No 2, regarding Healthcare Setting Workers, it is a condition of employment that you have the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination by 8th November 2021 or have an endorsed medical exemption that meets government requirements.

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via the Apply Now button.

Feel free to send any enquiries to [email protected], using the subject line: Care Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs