Care Facilitator
Looking for a rewarding career in aged care? Want to grow or transfer your skills and make a real difference in your local community that you love? At BaptistCare, we value clients and staff.
Key features
* A comprehensive range of Employee Benefits from health & wellness to professional development opportunities
* Supportive team culture where your contributions matter
* Staff that genuinely care about our clients, purpose and vision
Join BaptistCare and support older people to live well in the comfort of their own home. If you have the passion to support people to live independently and improve their quality of life in the place they call home, this could be the perfect job for you!
We have 3 x opportunities for Care Facilitator servicing clients in the following areas: Dubbo, Coonamble and Wellington. You will assist clients and their families to engage in services, enabling them to remain living in their home. You will empower our clients through individualized care planning and goal‐setting focused on our well‐living approach.
A typical day will include:
* Home visiting clients in the community who have been referred for help at home
* Participating in the development, implementation, and evaluation of services and programs that meet clients' individual needs
* Developing relationships with families and carers that acknowledge their needs
* Working alongside our clients to set individual goals that are realistic and achievable
* Implementation of best practice and evidence‐based approaches for care including working closely with a multidisciplinary team
* Documentation and the use of client record management systems
What do we need from you?
You will need to be comfortable working on your own in the community, have excellent verbal communication skills and have an empathetic, patient and caring nature.
* Bachelor's Degree or Diploma of Community Services (Service Coordination), or Diploma of Community Services (Case Management), or equivalent knowledge and experience
* A valid driver licence
* Intermediate level of computer skills
* Excellent time management and organisational skills
* Proven experience in operating within funding constraints and achieving service delivery objectives within government program guidelines
* Experience with aged care or demonstrated transferrable skills will be highly regarded
A company vehicle is optional and you will be supplied with a mobile phone and laptop.
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