• Part Time Fixed Term until 30 June 2025 (Special Project) with flexibility to consider 0.6FTE - 0.8FTE + SACs EBA Level 5 offering $97,377 – $101,787 pa (pro rata if part time) + 11.5% super per annum
• Based at Deer Park + travel across Melbourne's Western Suburbs
• Enhance the health outcomes for older vulnerable communities across Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Melton, Hobson's Bay, Wyndham and Moorabool

The Community Connections team are seeking a passionate Care Finder to be part of an exciting and diverse opportunity within IPC Health.

As a Care Finder, you will be responsible for providing a client centred approach that respects and responds to each person’s individual needs, preferences, values, and life experiences. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality care that is tailored to the unique circumstances of each individual. You will engage and build strong relationships with diverse communities, including older persons who are eligible for aged care services and supports, including people from CALD backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and those experiencing disadvantage. Your ability to foster meaningful connections with these communities will be essential to your success in the role.

Through assertive outreach and referrals into the service, you will connect with target groups, in collaboration with them identify and assess their health and wellbeing needs, and assist them to create care plans that link them with appropriate aged care services and supports, including My Aged Care. You will also play a key role in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to improve referral pathways and enhance the accessibility of aged care services and programs.

The opportunity is fixed term until 30 June 2025 (Special Project) with flexibility to consider Part Time (0.6FTE - 0.8FTE). The role is classified as a Social and Community Services Employee Level 5 offering $97,377 – $101,787 (pro rata if part time) + 11.5% super per annum under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.

To succeed you will need:

• Relevant qualifications in aged care, human services, social work, community services or health; or extensive relevant experience and specialist expertise in the aged care sector
• An excellent understanding of the range of aged care supports and services, access and referral process, including My Aged Care.
• Understanding of, and demonstrated experience in targeted community and stakeholder engagement strategies
• Excellent communication, motivational interviewing and holistic wellbeing assessment skills.
• A sound understanding and knowledge of the Aged Care Sector reforms and potential impacts to clients, service delivery and program operations.
• A strong understanding of, and commitment to, cultural safety and trauma informed care

We will offer you:

• Flexibility Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role’s Success Profile, submit your resume and respond to a few questions.

To find out more about the role, please contact Lauren Perry, Team Leader Care Finder Service on 0490 381 917 or [email protected] using the subject line: Care Finder enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Our Story

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] using the subject line: Care Finder enquiry via EthicalJobs with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.

Success Profile - Care Finder