CHSP Allied Health Case Manager

Delahey Office

Part Time Role

• Work with an organisation committed to social justice
• Excellent development opportunity
• Competitive Rate + superannuation
• Access to exclusive NFP Salary Packaging
• Based at Wintringham housing sites and will also outreach into the western community.
• Part Time (0.8 FTE) opportunity

Who are we?

Wintringham provides aged care services to those who are financially disadvantaged and have previously been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. We employ over 1000 staff and offer affordable, high quality accommodation to people aged 50 years and over. We provide a safe, flexible and caring family-style environment, which allows residents to maintain their chosen lifestyles, habits and activities and to be as independent as they choose to be.

Your new role

An exciting new opportunities exists for experienced and enthusiastic Case Managers to join our friendly, Management team at the Delahey Office. We have a Part Time role(0.8 FTE) available. The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Allied Health Case Manager role engages with older people in the community who are disadvantaged, may be experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness across Western Metropolitan Melbourne (Western Aged Care Planning Region). The successful candidate will provide allied health interventions and therapeutic services focussing on restoring, improving, or maintaining older people’s independent functioning and wellbeing to remain living in their community. The Case Manager will also have an advocacy and linkages focus, assisting older people to engage in clinical and social supports via comprehensive assessment, emotional support, service coordination, and referral.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Provide in reach services to clients living in Wintringham housing in the Western Metropolitan Melbourne area
• Undertake assertive outreach to find and connect with marginalized clients, including visiting people in their own homes or other informal locations
• Complete a comprehensive assessment documenting achievement or progress made against identified client goals for each client
• Develop appropriate individually tailored recovery-focused case plans with clients that are responsive to their needs and goals, and incorporate their strengths.
• Support clients to navigate My Aged Care and other services systems to ensure they have access to the services they are entitled to
• Network with public hospitals, Primary Health Care services, ACAS, RAS and other “first to know” services where older people with co-occurring social and health care needs may be identified
• Contribute to the development, delivery, monitoring, documenting and review of planned activity group-based projects and activities
• Provide secondary consultation and capacity building within and across teams in Wintringham
• Respond to client feedback and complaints in line with Wintringham policy and procedures

  We are looking for candidates with the following:

• Tertiary qualification(s) in Social Work, Occupational Therapy(Level 3 ) and/or related Allied Health Discipline
• First Aid Level 2
• Previous experience in Homelessness and or Aged Care sector
• Current driver’s license
•  Experience in Case Management with a focus on Aged Care, Housing Solutions and NDIS
• Knowledge of and commitment to Commonwealth and State Government policies and procedures
• Demonstrated understanding of My Aged Care and Housing and Homelessness.
• Experience providing case coordination across a range of service providers 

This sounds great. How do I apply?

For more information about this exciting role, you can view copy of the Position Description here

Applications can be addressed to Cassandra Politanski (Co-ordinator Housing & Homelessness Support)  and submitted by filling out the required information below.

 Please upload your documents in PDF format.

 Applications close on Wednesday 1^st of November 2023 at 5pm.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check and Police Records check. Refusal to provide your information to both of these parties will prevent Wintringham from being able to continue with your application.

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.

Successful candidates will be required to comply with the Wintringham Health and Immunisation policy including being vaccinated for influenza in 2023 having three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment and must provide evidence.

Wintringham is committed to providing safe and inclusive environments and services.  We celebrate differences in ability, age, culture, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexuality, spirituality and beliefs. Everyone has a right to feel welcome, respected and valued in a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.

The safety of all older people is paramount and we have zero tolerance for family violence including elder abuse.

Wintringham proudly acknowledges Australia’s First Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Diversity and inclusion makes our community and Wintringham stronger,
and contributes to helping us end homelessness for older people.