Clinical Assessor

Footprints Community Ltd; Toowoomba Regional; Hybride; AUD 106 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging up to $18,550

Birthday leave

End-of-year leave

Novated leasing

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

Footprints Community Ltd is seeking a dedicated professional for a hybrid clinical role within the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS). The role combines Clinical Assessor, Triage Delegate and Assessment Delegate functions to support holistic aged care assessments using wellness and reablement approaches.

Salary ranges from $105,577 to $110,359 plus superannuation and salary packaging benefits up to $15,900.

Qualifications

• Formal tertiary qualification in nursing, OT, PT with AHPRA or a social worker with AASW eligibility.
• Experience conducting comprehensive assessments and reassessments.
• Experience with wellness and reablement approaches in care.
• Knowledge of My Aged Care, ACAS processes, and delegated decision making.

Responsabilités

• Conduct comprehensive aged care assessments and reassessments.
• Apply wellness and reablement principles across assessment and care planning.
• Review registrations, determine assessment type/priority, refer as needed.
• Record decisions and reasons clearly as a delegated official under the Act.
• Meet KPI and contractual requirements with high-quality documentation.
• Collaborate with clients, carers and stakeholders for coordinated care.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Digital literacy

Formation

Nursing / Allied Health with registration OR Social Worker eligibility

Outils

My Aged Care Portal

Description du poste

Footprints is a leading not for profit organisationsupporting older Australians and people experiencing mental health challenges.Since 1991, we have grown into a multi-site provider known for person-led,innovative and integrated services that enhance wellbeing, independence andsocial connection. Through strong partnerships across health, housing andcommunity sectors, we deliver meaningful, lasting impact. As a Best WorkplaceAward winner, we are guided by strong leadership, collaboration and a shared commitmentto strengthening communities.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated professional for our hybridclinical role combining Clinical Assessor, Triage Delegate, and AssessmentDelegate functions within our Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS). The primarypurpose of this role is to support the delivery of holistic aged careassessments using a wellness and reablement approach, focusing on healthyageing, client experience, independence, and coordinated service access throughthe My Aged Care Gateway.

This is a full-time, max-term position classified under theSCHADS Award at Level 5. The salary range is $105,577 to $110,359 depending onskills and experience, plus superannuation and salary packaging benefits of upto $15,900 to increase your take-home pay.

About you

You will bring previous experience in a similar role, being able to confidently bring experience:

• Conducting comprehensive assessments andreassessments in line with the My Aged Care Assessment Manual and qualityframeworks.
• Applying wellness and reablement principlesthroughout assessment, support planning, review, and referral processes.
• Reviewing information from registrations,determine assessment type/priority levels, and issue urgent referrals whenrequired.
• Accurately record decisions, statements ofreasons, and Notices of Decision as a delegate under the Act.
• Meeting KPI and contractual requirements whilemaintaining high-quality documentation across digital platforms, including theMy Aged Care Assessor Portal.
• Working collaboratively with clients, carers,representatives, and stakeholders to ensure coordinated care.

You will need

• Tertiary qualifications as a Registered Nurse,Occupational Therapist, or Physiotherapist with current AHPRA registration, ORa Social Worker with eligibility for AASW membership.
• Demonstrated experience working with olderpeople and their families/carers, including individuals experiencing mentalillness, disability, homelessness, housing instability, or social and financialdisadvantage.
• Understanding of community-based aged careservices, wellness and reablement approaches, and aged care reforms.
• Experience undertaking assessments, triage, carecoordination, and goal-orientated support planning.
• Strong computer literacy, high-levelwritten/verbal communication, and organisational skills to manage competingpriorities.
• Current Class C Driver Licence and access to areliable vehicle.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check and/orYellow Card.
• Previous experience within My Aged Care, ACAS,delegate functions, or care coordination roles.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
• Experience working within hybrid or remoteservice delivery models.

What we offer

• Salarypackaging up to $18,550 to reduce your taxable income and increase yourtake-home pay.
• Anadditional day of birthday leave each year.
• Giftedleave during part of the end-of-year shutdown period, subject toorganisational arrangements.
• Accessto novated leasing for an eligible new or used vehicle and associatedrunning costs.
• Confidentialsupport through our Employee Assistance Program.

Contact

For further information, please contact Laura at ******@footprintscommunity.org.au.

Applications close 13/11/2026. Applications may be reviewedas they are received, and Footprints may commence the selection process beforethe advertised closing date.

To learn more about Footprints, please visit our website:https://footprintscommunity.org.au/work-with-us

Equal opportunity

Footprints encourages applications from all people. Weare committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, no mattertheir sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or genderidentity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-termemployment opportunities for First Nations peoples, Footprints stronglyencourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for thisposition.Footprints Community acknowledges the traditional ownersof the land and pays respect to Elders past and present, and thank them fortheir wisdom and guidance.