Coordinator – Intake, Part-time Job Share position

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responsible for providing clinical leadership to referral screening and management processes. Strong leadership and relationship management skills...

Summary about this job

Aged & Disability Support

Company: Macedon Ranges Health

Location: Bendigo, Goldfields & Macedon Ranges

Work type: Part Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-2-7572-9408

Fax: +61-7-9245-7059

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Detail information about job Coordinator – Intake, Part-time Job Share position. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Fantastic career opportunity, part-time
  • Beautiful rural location, close to Melbourne
  • Friendly & supportive culture

The Company

Macedon Ranges Health (MRH) in an award winning, independent, not-for-profit provider of primary health, community health, home care and residential aged care across Victoria’s beautiful Macedon Ranges. The organisation has undergone tremendous growth over the last 18 months with the establishment of a new $6M Primary Health Care Centre, achievement of great accreditation outcomes and the implementation of a major cultural change program.

Macedon Ranges Health has won numerous industry awards and is well regarded in the community.

The Role

Intake is a critical part of MRH business as it ensures new and existing clients are able to access the appropriate service in a timely manner. This often involves being creative, strong communication skills, advocating and prioritising in what can be a complex environment with various service providers and funding obligations.

This role is responsible for remaining up to date with funding body changes related to programs including Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and reviewing MRH intake processes accordingly.

The Intake team supports a wide range of referrals with varying degrees of acuity and complexity, the Intake Coordinator is responsible for providing clinical leadership to referral screening and management processes. Strong leadership and relationship management skills and the ability to demonstrate an ability to adapt to ongoing change is a must.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing clinical leadership support to the team
  • Leading a team of experienced Intake Officers
  • Delivering client focused, intake services and service coordination functions
  • Waitlist management in consultation with internal service providers
  • Intake data analysis and reporting to management and governance levels
  • Networking with local/regional services and referral bodies
  • Provide leadership to ensure that the access is supported to those priority groups including people living with Dementia, ATSI and GLBTIQ community members and those financially disadvantaged. 

Requirements:

To be eligible, the candidate must have the following:

  • Qualification in Health and/or Community related field with a minimum of 5 years' experience. Previous nursing or mental health roles would be highly regarded.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team providing intake and screening in a complex environment ensuring people gain access to appropriate services in a timely manner.
  • Ability to liaise across the full spectrum of health and welfare services
  • An understanding of the principles of Health Promotion, Active Service Model, Social Model of Health and CHSP
  • An open and communicative leadership style that demonstrates maturity in a number of different settings
  • Demonstrates alignment to the MRH Values including Support, Integrity, Respect, Accountability and Innovation
  • Ability to obtain clear police check, disability workers exclusion scheme check and a working with children check

For more information contact Yvonne Campbell on 5428 0300. 

Please send EOI for this position to Yvonne Campbell: [email protected]

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