Description:
Carer Support Planner - Aged Care Specialist | Campbelltown, NSW
- Full-time ongoing opportunity based in Campbelltown
- Attractive rate (SCHADS 4B - Depending on education and experience) + Super + 17.5% Leave Loading + Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,899 per annum
- A rewarding career with a nationally recognised provider of mental health and carer services
Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
The Carer Support Planner - Aged Care Specialist will provide carers with information on internal and external programs and services, ensuring referral pathways for carers and their families. They utilise the Carer Support Framework to undertake intake, planning and assessment and ensure that the carers meet the eligibility criteria. They assist carers in creating an action plan that reflects their goals and current support needs.
The objective of the role is work with carers over the phone to access information, support and referrals relevant to their caring role. This role will also include an outreach and face to face component.
The Carer Gateway Services have been created in the context of national reforms and represent an exciting new era for the delivery of innovative carer services.
The Carer Gateway Services consist of 6 unique service types;
- Carer Support Planning
- Intake needs assessment and planning
- Carer Coaching
- In-person peer support
- In-person counselling
- Carer-directed support packages
- Emergency respite care
Your experience and understanding within the aged care sector will be an asset to Wellways and will assist you greatly as part of our carer peer workforce.
Pre-employment compliance requirements
- Qualifications and/or experience working in community services, allied health or carer/family peer positions
- Evidence of working rights within Australia (birth cert/passport/visa)
- National Police Check (no older than 12 months)
- Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check/Yellow Card QLD
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate - free online course
About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!
Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.
What we offer
- A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
- An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
- Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
- Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Samantha Turner on sturner1@wellways.org
Once you APPLY click here for a copy of the position description
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.