Community Aged Care Care Partner: Impact & Support

Uniting Communities; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Employee wellbeing programs

Job summary

Uniting Communities is seeking a Care Partner in Adelaide to join our Community Aged Care team. You will manage a caseload of clients receiving government-funded aged care services, conduct home visits, and coordinate support to meet client goals.

You will work with families, clinical teams and external providers, monitor wellbeing, and participate in an after-hours on-call roster. Essential qualifications include aged care experience and knowledge of quality standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in aged care.
• Experience coordinating community-based support services.
• Knowledge of aged care programs and quality standards.
• Strong administration, organisation and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate a caseload of clients receiving Support at Home services.
• Develop, review and update care plans to ensure client goals and support needs are met.
• Conduct regular home visits, assessments and reviews.
• Monitor client wellbeing and respond promptly to changes in needs.
• Work collaboratively with families, representatives, clinical teams and external stakeholders.
• Identify, assess and manage client risks.
• Support quality service delivery through effective communication with rostering and support worker teams.
• Investigate and respond to client feedback and complaints.
• Complete accurate case notes, reports and compliance documentation.
• Participate in service improvement initiatives and quality assurance activities.
• Provide supervision and performance reviews for Support Workers.
• Participate in an after-hours on-call roster.

Skills

Aged care experience

Community-based support coordination

Aged care quality standards

MS Office

Education

Aged care qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Uniting Communities is seeking a Care Partner in Adelaide to join our Community Aged Care team. You will manage a caseload of clients receiving government-funded aged care services, conduct home visits, and coordinate support to meet client goals.

You will work with families, clinical teams and external providers, monitor wellbeing, and participate in an after-hours on-call roster. Essential qualifications include aged care experience and knowledge of quality standards.