Case Manager

Wimmera Community Options

Welfare Worker Grade 2 - 3
Permanent Full / Part Time
(56 - 80 hrs per fortnight available)

Do you have qualifications / experience in welfare, social work, nursing or allied health? We want you!

We are seeking applications from motivated individuals to join our dedicated Community Options team as a Case Manager. This permanent full or part time position is available for an immediate start and includes working between Monday and Friday. The primary purpose of this position is to assess the suitability and delivery of Case Management Packages to individuals who are at risk of premature or inappropriate admission to residential care or whose quality of life is adversely affected and who may have complex care needs. Days and hours for this position are flexible, school hours and working from home on some days can be negotiated. In your application, please indicate how many hours you're interested in (minimum of 56 hours and maximum of 80 hours per fortnight).

Key Selection Criteria include:

Essential:

• Relevant qualification or experience in case management, welfare, social work, nursing or allied health
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
• Well developed computer and documentation / reporting skills and willingness to learn required IT programs
• Demonstrated commitment to quality service to consumers
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Desirable:

• Demonstrated understanding of and skills in case management
• Recent experience with community based services for people and their carer’s
• Demonstrated skills with advocacy, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Attractive benefits offered by the organisation include:

• Salary packaging,
• Professional development and education programs,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Comprehensive orientation program.
• Accrued Day Off (full time employees only)
• Flexible rostering
• Opportunities for career progression
• Free parking

This is a great opportunity to work in a diverse environment and join a reputable rural health service that is now a part of Grampians Health, dedicated to the provision of quality patient centred care and to meet the needs of the community.

For more information about this position please view the Position Description and/or contact the responsible person indicated below. Further information on Grampians Health (Horsham & Dimboola) can be found on our website www.whcg.org.au or Facebook page.

Applications must be submitted online via e-recruit by the Closing Date.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health encourages applications from people from culturally and / or linguistically diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We aim to provide a safe environment for our staff, patients, residents and clients which includes supporting and responding to disclosures of family violence issues.

Pre-employment checks: All applicants must be willing to undertake a National Police Check and Victorian Employee Working with Children check prior to commencement of employment. All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks including immunisation clearance.

Horsham & Dimboola Campuses, proudly part of Grampians Health.