• Highly flexible role
• Early March start
• Must have degree level qualifications in Nursing, Allied Health or Social Work to apply

About the organisation

Based in the Eastern metro region, you will be working on a dynamic multi-disciplinary Single Assessment Team, assessing elderly, community based clients in face-to-face home visits, providing clients with services to allow them to remain living independently at home and feeling supported and socially connected. The Clinical Assessor is an exciting role undertaking the comprehensive clinical assessment of older people in their homes and supporting their access to needed services.

Duties

Assessors provide comprehensive home-based face-to-face or phone based assessments of clients referred via the My Aged Care Gateway. Working with each client, and using the Intergrated Assessment Tool, the Assessor establishes goals specific to the client; develops appropriate strategies and actions, including referral to age care and non-aged care services; and develops a Support Plan.

Skills and experience

If you have had recent prior ACAS /RAS assessment experience, this is an ideal role for you. You will need a sound understanding of MAC portal use, knowledge of the IAT assessment tool, HCP/CHSP funding, and hold a tertiary qualification in Allied Health, Nursing or Social Work, with current AHPRA registration or for Social Workers, able to apply for AASW membership. Flexibilty to travel across the region to complete assessments is essential, with a generous travel allowance on offer.

To work in the Community Care sector, you will need to have at least three COVID vaccinations and 2024 flu vaccination completed.

To meet the key requirements of this role, you will have a solid background in Community Aged Care and a strong understanding of the Clinical Assessor role. It is essential to have at least six months direct experience working as a RAS or ACAS Clinical Assessor, or at least two years of Community Aged Care experience, working as a Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker.

Benefits

This is your opportunity to work with Victoria's leading Single Assessment Service provider., with a large footprint across the Eastern metro region. With fantastic benefits for staff such as flexible, family friendly work options, travel benefits, generous salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay and a real focus on investing in staff through ongoing training and development, as well as cutting edge technology and laptops, phones and IT equipment provided. There is no office in the region, so you will be working 100% remotely, with home visits to clients ( KPI of two in-home assessments per day with travel factored in). Permanent full time and part-time postions are available.

How to apply

For further information or to obtain a position description, please call Renae Volz on 9828 6565 or email your CV to [email protected]