Carer Support Officer
Carer Support Officer
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Job Description
- Join a supportive NFP with strong professional development opportunities!
- Monday to Friday Only
- Permanent role on offer!
Come for the life experience stay for the lifestyle
An exciting opportunity for a Carer Support Officer to join our dynamic Carers Gateway Team in Mount Isa on a fulltime permanent basis. Youll provide Carer Gateway services within an outreach framework offering facetoface and telehealth support in collaboration with a range of other allied health professionals.
Youll facilitate Carer Coaching and Inperson Peer Support complete referrals and service reviews and identify when additional services are needed referring carers to the appropriate services when necessary. You will work with a diverse range of clients set your own schedule and have the chance to see the real difference your work makes as you enable rural communities to live and receive highquality holistic care.
This role will also identify and facilitate opportunities that promote the inclusion of and build the capacity of people and community groups to access Carer Gateway services and achieve healthy strong and connected communities.
Skills and Experience
To be considered you must hold a Certificate IV in Community Development or relevant community sector experience. You must also hold a current QLD Blue and NDIS Worker Screening or be eligible to obtain.
In addition you will need a current unrestricted C class Australian Drivers License and the right to live and work in Australia.
Your core duties will include:
- Creating strategies to identify carers and communities and support them to access the Care Gateway services and support
- Support Carers with a high level of customer service ensuring Carers are listened to with patience and nonjudgement
- Conduct registration and complete STAR services in order to commence service delivery
- Facilitate and support direct service delivery to client cohorts in various communities
- Ensuring the service approach incorporates the following service principles: Carer Focussed Practical and Flexible Inclusive
- Creating an environment which Carers will find welcoming real and inclusive
- Develop support relationships with Carers which are positive and are built on NWRH values
- Develop a Community Engagement Plan which guides engagement efforts within NWRH service areas
- Support and coordinate events for target groups to increase the profile of the Carer Gateway
- Represent the Carer Gateway to various agencies and professional networks the local community and carers
Why join our Team
Whether you are looking for a change of scenery anew adventure or a chance to give back to the community this is an opportunity tomake a real and valuable contribution.Put your knowledge and experience to good use whilstgaining invaluable regional healthcare experience.
About the pay and benefits
- Starting salary of $76535
- Salary sacrificing options up to $15900;
- 5 weeks annual leave plus leave loading of 17.5;10 Days Paid Professional Development Leave;
- Continuous Professional Development;
- Paid Parental Leave and Paid Partner Leave;
- EAP for you and your family;
- Work with a supportive dynamic and innovative leadership team;
- Have your birthday off on us!
- Recognition of Service $500 after 2 years of service!
Furthermore you will have the autonomy and independence to really make this role your own drive the future ofNWRHand forge your own career path with significant opportunities for ongoing career development!
Next Steps
- Apply Now!
- Dont quite meet every single requirement but still believe youd be a great fit for the job Well never know unless you hit the Apply button. Start your journey with us today.
- Or Contact Jannah Cruden on for a confidential discussion about the role.
We love our work so will you!
At NWRH we provide allied health home and community supports mental health and wellbeing and headspace services throughout rural regional and remote Queensland. Our goal is to assist in improving the physical social and emotional wellbeing of the clients we work with.
Our team aim to make sure you your loved ones and your carers receive the help you need. Whether youre struggling with daily tasks or just need a little extra assistance the right healthcare could improve your quality of life. We are a multidisciplinary organisation and can arrange local professional care to suit your needs from support workers to community care drivers physiotherapists speech pathologists mental health workers and more.
We serve over 50 communities across remote rural and regional areas of Australia including Townsville Mount Isa Longreach Normanton Doomadgee Cloncurry and Mornington Island.
Please note:
- You must have the right to live and work in Australia
- You will be required to travel by road and/or in small planes to communities distant from your catchment area on a regular basis so must be comfortable with this aspect of the role
- A C class Drivers License (manual preferred) is also an essential requirement
- All final applicants will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and NDIS Worker Screening Check and Blue card (if not AHPRA registered).
- Indigenous Australians arestrongly encouraged to apply.
- We encourage people with disabilities who have relevant skills and experience to apply for any advertised vacancies.
Please note that unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
