• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Full Time, Ongoing role | Flexible/Hybrid working arrangements
• Mount Waverley location

The Programs

HACC-PYP has been designed to support people with disabilities, a medical or health condition and their respective carers to live as independently as possible in their own homes. The program supports people aged under 65 and Aboriginal people aged under 50 who need assistance with daily activities, including personal care, dressing, preparing meals, house cleaning, property maintenance, community access and using public transport.

The Support for Carers Program provides person centred respite and suitable support and services that meet the needs of Young carers outside of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The role

The Intake & Assessment Facilitation Officer will complete holistic assessments of need to support the development of goal directed support plans promoting a strengths-based approach in partnership with service providers to ensure that individual client needs can be met.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Sciences, Disability Studies or Allied Health professions, or equivalent qualifications with demonstrated industry experience.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate
• Understanding of the issues related specifically to the caring role
• Experience or knowledge regarding the provision of care to the elderly, younger people and people with disabilities
• Understanding of privacy and confidentiality obligations
• Knowledge of principles of community inclusion and participation, with experience in delivering a response or project as a result to a community need or service gap
• Demonstrated experience in performing community and/or health assessments using a strengths-based approach, and development of associated care plans
• Experience working collaboratively with clients, carers and/or relevant agencies to achieve client goals.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, apply today by submitting the below.

• Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability by addressing the person specification according to the position description)
• Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)

Get in touch

For more information or question regarding the role, please contact Caralyn Hogan, Team Leader on 1300 277 478 or via email – [email protected]  using the subject line: Intake & Assessment Facilitation Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. It is a condition of employment that all eligible workforce receive the COVID-19 vaccination and supporting evidence may be requested in order to perform duties at any of Uniting’s workplaces.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.