Care Partner - Central Coast

Catholic Healthcare Limited; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Km reimbursement

Tax benefits / salary packaging

Fitness Passport discounted gym

Private Health Insurance discount

Paid Parental leave

Long Service leave

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare Limited is seeking a dedicated Care Partner to provide relationship-centred care at home across the Central Coast from Wyong to Umina. The role is permanent full-time, Monday to Friday, with office base and client visits.

Earn $48.00 per hour plus superannuation and km reimbursement, with tax-advantaged salary packaging. Key duties include effective care planning, funding utilization, billing accuracy, and collaborative case management with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of Aged Care Legislation and Quality Standards.
• Excellent digital literacy, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver relationship-centred care management to achieve exceptional client outcomes.
• Plan care, manage funding usage, ensure accurate billing and timely documentation.
• Coordinate with clinical and allied health teams to identify needs and plan interventions.
• Promote value propositions and enable clients to live at home with independence.

Skills

Digital literacy

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Job description

Discover a career where care goes both ways!

• Location – Office based at Wyong and visiting clients throughout the Central coast from Illawara, Woy Woy to Umina
• Permanent Full-Time role (Monday to Friday)
• $48.00 per hour+ superannuation + Km reimbursement( $1.11 per km)
• Up to $18,550 tax free with salary packaging

Catholic Healthcare now employs over 6,000 people, with over 30 years of service.Our Mission is to promote the dignity,lifeand spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities

In the challenging and rewarding role of Care Partner, you will be providing relationship-centred care management that delivers exceptionalclientoutcomes,strengthens wellbeing, and supports clients to thriveand livesafely at home.

Day to day this role looks like:

• Achieving billable hours and service delivering expectations through effective care planning, funding utilisation, billing accuracy, and proactive management of client portfolio
• Undertaking person-centredcare planningin accordance withCatholic Healthcare’smodel of care
• Educating clients and their families on program guidelines, inclusions and exclusions and possible financial contributions
• Communicating and coordinating with members of the clinical, allied healthand operational teamstoidentifyclientcare needs, planinterventions, and review outcomes of care
• Using screening,assessmentand risk dashboards toidentifyhigh riskclients and prioritizetimelyreviews
• Initiating case conferencing to support hospital, rehab or respite discharge planning forwellbeing interventions, serviceadjustmentsandtimelyreferrals
• Communicating and coordinating with members of the clinical, allied healthand operational teamstoidentifyclientcare needs, planinterventions, and review outcomes of care
• Promoting Catholic Healthcare Value proposition and service offerings while enabling clients to live at home independently with choice, control and connecting them to services that are safe,personaland effective
• Ensuringaccuratebilling,timelydocumentationand alignment of services with client goals and funding availability
• Understanding and adhering to the Aged Care Standards in all interactions,practicesand documentation

To be successful in this roleyou’ll need:

• Thorough understanding of the Aged Care Legislation and Aged Care Quality Standards
• Strong understanding of the ageing process, particularly age-related health issues
• Case management experienceincludingassessment, care planning, goal writing and reviewing
• Previousexperience working within acommunity settingin a similar role
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent digitalliteracy, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel

What we can offer you:

• Competitive hourly pay rate + Km reimbursement ($1.11 per Km)
• Not-for-profit tax benefits so you pay less tax
• Fitness Passport discounted gym benefits
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• Long Service leave after 5 years
• A values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and background

We know you have many choices of employer - choose Catholic Healthcare where you can make a positive impact and be well rewarded.

Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation.We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diversecommunity, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.