Linkages Care Coordinator

Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.

Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community. 

Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important. 

When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected. 

healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

The Opportunity: 
We are looking for a Care Coordinator to join our supportive and professional multidisciplinary teams in a flexible part time capacity. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to; 

• Triaging of referrals and processing of initial assessments to the Linkages Program 
• Complete assessments and develop individual client care plans 
• Maintain comprehensive up to date client records, 
• Facilitate referrals to various external providers including other HACC-PYP programs
• Supporting NDIS applications for eligible Linkages clients 
• As required, attend to any other administrative duties associated with the program and meeting any funding targets and deadlines 
• Work in accordance with the policies and practices of the Linkages Program. 
• Promote awareness and understanding of the Linkages Program with all internal and external stakeholders

Our Ideal Candidate will have: 

• A relevant tertiary qualification -Social Work, Allied Health, Nursing, or Community Services and or relevant experience  
• Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy and principles of Community health and a positive view of working with complex and marginalised people, 
• Experience in Case Management/ Care Coordination of vulnerable and/or marginalised people in a community setting 
• Extensive experience and high level of skill in working with people with both physical and psychosocial disabilities, and their carers, including those from a CALD background
• Demonstrated ability to use broad community networks, knowledge of Linkages Program, and the NDIA eligibility criteria and access processes, 
• Knowledge of community-based service provision and systems 
• Demonstrated skill in setting and monitoring client budgets, 
• Current driver’s licence 

To apply please submit a copy of your CV, and if you like, a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role. 

Thank you for your time and interest and please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.  

Any enquiries can be made to Alisa McBurney at **************@healthability.org.au