Care Coordinator - Staying Deadly

Institute for Urban Indigenous Health; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multi-disciplinary team

Inclusive workplace

Largest community health service

In-house training

Staff Wellness

Awards & events

Salary sacrifices

Job summary

Institute for Urban Indigenous Health is seeking a Care Coordinator for the Staying Deadly Hub to deliver outcome-focused health, social and practical support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to support individuals with mental health needs and help them stay connected to community-based care.

Your day-to-day includes developing support plans, coordinating services, and conducting visits to support recovery and safe transitions across

Qualifications

• Qualification in Social Work/Mental Health/Behavioural Science or related field.
• Certificate IV or higher in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Primary Health or willingness to complete.
• Experience in mental health, drug and alcohol services, or related social services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain support plans with clients and service providers.
• Use trauma-informed, recovery or strengths-based approaches to wellbeing planning.
• Coordinate services for clients with mental health, drug and alcohol or chronic disease needs.
• Conduct home or community visits to support client recovery.
• Contribute to smooth transitions when accessing other services.

Education

Certificate IV or Higher in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Primary Health

Social Work / Mental Health / Behavioural Science qualification or related field

Experience in mental health, drug and alcohol or related social services

Tools

C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)

Working with Children’s Check (Qld Blue Card)

Current CPR and First Aid Certificate

Job description

About us

Moreton ATSICHS operates a growing network of healthcare clinics for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our model of care provides holistic health and wellbeing services to support our Community across their lifespan. We bring together primary care, allied health, dental, mental health and wellbeing, maternity and early childhood, disability services, specialist services, and aged care as one team focused on clients' individual needs and goals.

We are an integrated team working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our Community. Our network is growing across Caboolture, Morayfield, Strathpine, Deception Bay, and Margate – now there’s an opportunity for you to be part of a great team making a real difference in people’s lives.

About the role

As Care Coordinator - Staying Deadly Hub, your role is to provide outcome focused health, social and practical support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. Working within a multidisciplinary team to support clients with moderate to severe mental health needs that; are at risk of entering the acute care system if their symptoms are unmanaged, or who are stepping down from an inpatient episode of care to ensure they are well supported in the community through holistic and wrap around primary health and mental health care. The role will manage a caseload of clients with varying needs, to empower and foster strength, resilience and well-being through participation in intensive case management, planning and coordination.

Your day to day duties may include:

• Developing and maintaining support plans in conjunction with clients and relevant service providers.
• Work with clients in a trauma informed, recovery and/or strengths-based approach to formulate, implement and review well-being plans including a comprehensive assessment of need and safety planning.
• Assisting in the coordination and delivery of services for clients identified with drug and alcohol, mental health, chronic disease and social health issues.
• Conduct home, community and/ or custody visits to support ongoing client recovery.
• Contributing to smooth transitions for client who are accessing other services.

About you

To perform this role, it is essential that the incumbent is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

• Current Criminal History Check.
• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD).
• Current Working with Children’s Check (Qld Blue Card).
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificate.
• Certificate IV or Higher in Aboriginal an/or Torres Strait Primary Health or willing to complete.
• Experience working in the field of mental health, drug and alcohol services, or related social service fields.
• Qualification in Social Work/Mental Health/Behavioural Science or related field.

What we offer

At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

• At IUIH 'Our Collectivity is Our Strength'.
• Work as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
• Be part of Australia's largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
• Access to "Growing Our Own Opportunities" through in-house training and programs.
• Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff 'Gather and Grow' yarns and award ceremonies.
• Competitive salary plus salary sacrifices of $15,899

To find out more about our services, Community, and work life, visit moretonatsichs.org.au

Demonstrated commitment to creating culturally safe environments where children and young people are respected, heard, and protected against harm.