Carer Intake & Review Coordinator

• Permanent full time role
• Based at south east Melbourne (Blackburn)
• SCHADS Level 4 increase your take home pay with salary packaging benefits

Your new role

The Carer Intake and Review Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting carers within the Uniting Carer Gateway catchment areas. This position is responsible for coordinating and scheduling Carer Star appointments ensuring carers are connected to appropriate supports in a timely and efficient manner.

The role includes conducting initial carer intake assessments and completing review conversations to monitor wellbeing and support needs. The Coordinator also provides administrative support to the broader team as required.

Where complex or high-risk presentations are identified the Coordinator will appropriately escalate matters to the Senior Carer Wellbeing Support Planner to ensure carers receive specialised and responsive support.

This position requires strong organisational skills attention to detail sound communication abilities and a compassionate carer-centred approach.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to an hourly rate equivalent to SCHADS Level 4 superannuation you can access the following:

• Ability toincreaseyourtake-home payby accessing up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent groceries bills clothing and much more
• 10%discountfor eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service
• 25% discountat Uniting Op Shops
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Desirable: Tertiary qualifications in Disability Social Work Health Welfare Community Services Community Development or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Demonstrated understanding of the role needs and challenges of carers with a strong commitment to upholding their rights wellbeing and entitlements.

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How to apply

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If this role sounds like a good fit for you please apply soon. Well review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

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About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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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.

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