Main characteristics
- Company
- McArthur
- Salary
- $58 - $59 p.h. + +10.5% super and weekly pay
- Employment type
- Contract\u002FTemp
- Category
- Community Services & Development
Job summary
About the organisationBased in Narre Warren, you will be working on a dynamic multi-disciplinary RAS Team, assessing elderly, frail and disabled clients, providing clients with services to allow them to remain living independently at home and feeling supported and socially connected. The Home Support Assessor is an exciting role undertaking the assessment of older people in their homes and supporting their access to needed services.
Duties
Home Support Assessors provide basic home-based face-to-face assessments of clients referred via the My Aged Care Gateway using the National Screening and Assessment Form (NSAF). Working with each client, the Home Support Assessor establishes goals specific to the client; develops appropriate strategies and actions, including referral to age care and non-aged care services; and develops a Support Plan. The Home Support Assessor completes the NSAF and matches and refers clients to appropriate service(s).
The requirements of thsi role would be to perform two face-to-face (home visits) or phone assessments per day.
Skills and experience
If you have had prior assessment experience in Community Care, performing home based RAS or HACC PYP Assessments within the Aged Care sector, either in Local government or not for profit organisations, we would love to speak with you about how we can help you to achieve your career or lifestyle goals. You will need a sound understanding of MAC portal use, knowledge of the NSAF assessment tool, HACC PYP/CHSP funding, and hold a tertiary qualification in Allied Health, Nursing or Social Sciences. You will need to be able to to commit to at least four days per week. A police check dated within the last twelve months is essential
Benefits
Work with Victoria's leading Community Care provider across aged and disability services. With fantastic benefits for staff such as flexible/hybrid work options, travel benefits and a real focus on investing in their staff through ongoing training and development, this is an opportunity you don't want to miss!
How to apply
For further information or to obtain a position description, please call Renae Volz on 9828 6565or email your CV to [email protected]