• Making a difference to People from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background
• Ongoing Full Time Position
• Tax Effective Salary packaging options

About us

Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre Ltd (Spectrum) is a not-for-profit organisation, delivering culturally appropriate and responsive services to people with migrant and refugee backgrounds predominantly living in the Northwest Metropolitan region of Melbourne. Our service areas include migration and settlement, family relationship and parenting, social and economic inclusion, aged care, disability, and family carers.

About the role

The Case Manager is responsible for the assessment of client needs, the coordination of the client’s package of care, and the oversight of quality service delivery to our Home Care Package clients.

The Case Manager will have direct responsibility for managing a caseload and will be actively involved in all aspects of care planning, documentation, risk assessment, clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement.

The Case Manager will also be responsible for maintaining oversight of client’s budgets and ensuring that services are managed within the client’s budget and within the parameters of the client’s needs and preferences, ensuring the client’s rights to respect, dignity and privacy.

Position Purpose

The Case Manager will have the knowledge and skills in completing the consumer’s holistic assessments and recognising additional clinical needs and Case Manager will then make appropriate recommendations for service responses if clinical needs or risks are identified e.g., Medication Management, Wound Care & Management, Post Fall Management and Fall prevention, Behavioural Management, Cognitive assessment, Continence Assessment and Management and Infection control and Management. All services are to be provided in alignment with the Aged Care Quality Standards

About you

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA Registration, Experienced Social Worker with extensive case management experience in Aged Care, and/or Allied Health Professionals with relevant experience.
• Experience with comprehensive client care by assessing, monitoring, and reviewing the needs of the aged care client living in the community.
• Experience working with older clients who have migration and asylum-seeking experiences highly desirable.
• Ability to liaise and consult with medical, allied health and other community professionals at all levels.
• A strong home care package experience and previous role
• A good understanding of the clinical needs of Aged Care clients
• Knowledge of the Aged Care Quality Standards and Home Care Package funding

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory completion of Spectrum Safety Screening requirements

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Please view the Position Description here: Case Manager Home Care Packages Position Description.