Care Advisor

**Responsibilities**:

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Employment Type

Full Time

Location
- Strathdon HCP

Position Summary
- About Us:
At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 3,400 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy - Believe, Excel, Support and Trust - underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - **

About the Role:
In this full time position supporting a program in one of our Victorian hubs, you will be an advocate for clients in facilitating discussions on identifying our client's goals and developing their care plans.

Duties include:

- Undertaking initial assessments of prospective clients and assist in making recommendations on capacity
- Assess, monitor, review, reassess the needs of clients within a holistic framework using a restorative and wellness approach
- Promote a harmonious team approach by acting as a mentor and supervisor to the Home Care Workers to ensure delivery of community services
- Facilitate effective client pathway support through case discussions and case conferences, review of feedback including incidents, hazards and handovers and monitoring of quality indicators
- Conduct annual reviews with clients, including, revising their care plan, goals, services and budgets to support our clients in living life to fullest

About you:
You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our clients to support them to live life to their potential.
- Experience in case management, assessments, care planning
- Reliable, adaptable, motivated and committed to providing quality care

Essentials for working in Aged Care
- A current Working With Children’s & Vulnerable People card
- Current and required flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations
- Have Australian working rights and are able to pass a national police clearance

Why work for Uniting AgeWell?
- Generous salary packaging up to $15,900 annually
- Career pathways, education and training opportunities
- Values based leading Aged Care provider with great work place culture

Selection Criteria
- Essential : Are you willing to meet the requirement for mandatory annual vaccination(s)?

Contact
- Closing Date

Position Description Care Advisor Benefits