Reference Number 10808 Position Title Case Manager - SEMR Employment Type Permanent Full Time State Victoria Region South Eastern Metropolitan Region Program Home Care Packages Location Melbourne - Bayside & South Eastern Suburbs Hours 76 Position Summary
**Case Manager - South Eastern Metropolitan Region (SEMR)**
**About our organisation**
annecto - is an independent, not for profit association with community contacts across Australia. Our clients include people with disabilities, older people, families and carers. We connect and build relationships with other stakeholders to help people define their own goals and realise their full potential and achieve what's important to them.
**What's important to you?**
- Fulltime, ongoing position;
- $67,364.55 to $72,124.00 p.a. + 10.5% super
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities;
- Generous salary packaging options;
- Flexible working arrangements;
- Convenient office location - Based in Mornington, with occasional time in Burwood office.
**About the role?**
The Case Manager will report to the South East Coordinator - Home care and work within the Home care packages team. They will assist and support eligible recipients who have complex care needs and provide solutions and alternatives to residential care.
The incumbent will also promote engagement with all key stakeholders, and ensure homemade packages are planned, implemented and monitored in consultation with individuals, their carers, service providers and other significant people in the person's life.
**Requirements**:
- Tertiary qualifications in relevant health/ social sciences;
- Demonstrated commitment to the Purpose and Principles of annecto - the people network;
- Previous experience in case management in a community setting;
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently with culturally diverse groups;
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with a high degree of initiative;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Understanding and commitment to implementing Consumer Directed Care Initiatives and person centred approaches;
- Current unrestricted Victorian Drivers licence.
- NDIS Workers Screening Check;
- Must have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the Victorian Government Public Health Directions.
**What would be great to have?**
- Knowledge of local/regional community resources/professional services to support older and vulnerable Australians;
- Experience working in a similar capacity in a community based not-for-profit organisation.
You should be eligible to work in Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples are encouraged to apply_._
annecto is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, NDISWC Check and Disqualified Carer check, where necessary and abide by our Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct
Selection Criteria Essential: Tertiary qualifications in relevant health/social sciences
Essential: Understanding and commitment to person centred approaches
Essential: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and well developed skills in the use of computer software: MS Office Suite and Alayacare.
Essential: Knowledge of community resources/professional services which support individuals in the region
Essential: Please explain your case management experience in a community setting?
Essential: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse group