CARE COORDINATOR - Parramatta
- Rare Opportunity to Make a Difference in a Purpose-Led Organisation
- Hybrid Way of Working – Work/Life Flexibility Options
- Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging Tax Free Benefits
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, who’s key values is to shape a more just and compassionate society.
We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.
Your New Role:
Join a fabulous values-based culture as a Care Coordinator, where you can make a positive impact by providing enhanced coordination of care and direct high-level specialist support for clients with complex needs. Use your knowledge and skills in the AOD sector to effectively provide tailored care to support individuals experiencing drug and alcohol issues.
Your responsibilities:
- undertake person centred comprehensive assessment and care planning in conjunction with persons seeking support
- work in partnerships with referring staff and agencies
- develop, promote and implement referral pathways and facilitate access to range of community-based health and non-health service providers.
- ensure treatments are targeted and culturally appropriate for Indigenous
- Australians including linkages to appropriate services.
- maintain accurate client records, case notes and other data as directed and required.
- provide direct support and referral in the particular focus areas of employment, training/education, daily living skills, homelessness/housing, social engagement and participation and family and community reconnection.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Relevant tertiary qualification/s or VET sector qualification and significant ongoing experience.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating care for persons with complex support needs (including in particular AOD support needs co-occurring with serious mental health issues and other issues such as homelessness, trauma, contact with the criminal justice system and family and cultural separation).
- Demonstrated ability to undertake assessment including utilising standardised tools.
- Demonstrated ability to work therapeutically with clients (e.g. provide therapeutic (treatment) interventions).
- Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, ethical and non-judgmental manner.
- Willingness to work within the established CCCP, the Society’s AOD Model of Care and the Society’s Client-centred Service Delivery Model.
- Knowledge of, and ability to access, a range of relevant community resources.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to work independently and unsupervised.
- Computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection.
- NSW driver licence.
St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment
Don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume and cover letter which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description.
Apply now: https://applynow.net.au/jobs/VIN2635-care-coordinator
If you have questions about this role, please email to Andrew McCrudden (Team Leader) on Andrew.McCrudden@vinnies.org.au, quote: Care Coordinator VIN2635.
Details
Reference No. | VIN2635 |
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Applications Close | June 20, 2022 |
Job Board | NCOSS Community Jobs |
Job Category | Community Development |
Job Field | Alcohol & Other Drugs |
Employment Basis | Full Time |
Salary Range | $80,000 — $90,000 |
Location | Western Sydney |
How to Apply
Apply now:
https://applynow.net.au/jobs/VIN2635-care-coordinator
St Vincent de Paul Society
Website | https://applynow.net.au/jobs/VIN2567 |
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Contact | Andrew McCrudden |
Email address | Andrew.McCrudden@vinnies.org.au, |