Care Management Officer - Geelong, Australia - City of Greater Geelong

City of Greater Geelong

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Geelong, Australia

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Description

Care Management Officer:

Job no: 498698

Work type:
Temporary Full Time

Classification:
Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa)

Categories:
Aged & Disability Support

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for the provision on Care Management services to a case load of Home Care Package clients.

You will be involved in the development and review of care plans and have oversight of the allocated funds of clients who are recipients of Home Care Packages and their carers within our community.

Work type :
Temporary Full Time through to end of August 2024

Classification:
Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365) pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

Develop and maintain effective referral, assessment and review mechanisms and care plans to manage the needs of prospective and existing service recipients.
Implement care management practices which promote privacy and confidentiality.
Ensure appropriate planning, provision, coordination, integration, development and evaluation of Care Management Services.
Provide and maintain uptodate knowledge of developments in the Home Care Package Program and impacts on provision of care and services to clients
Effectively manage Home Care Package budgets ensuring that services and supports are managed within the limits of the package whilst also meeting clients' needs.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced aged care case manager who enjoys engaging with a diverse range of people, and with the ability to build rapport with clients and stakeholders.

You will have a professional approach to your work, have high levels of resilience and the ability to be innovative and think outside the box when finding solutions to problems.

Essential Experience:

Experience managing issues relating to the provision of Home Care Packages supports and services to Older Australians
Awareness and support of the philosophies of healthy ageing, consumer directed care, promotion of independence including a collaborative approach to decision making.
Sound knowledge of the Home Care Package Program (HCPP) and the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP).
Knowledge of government and community resources available for Older Australians
Current employee Working with Children Check & Victorian Drivers License
Tertiary qualification in Community Services, Aged Care, Allied Health or as a Registerd Nurse (Div 1 or 2) or demonstrated experience.

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community.

We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We're going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better.

From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it's important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you're excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit
apply - we'd love to meet you

A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning 'speak and talk together' in local Wadawurrung language.

Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We're committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave

IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave

- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

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