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Care Coordinator - Staying Deadly - Caboolture
full-time•Caboolture
About this role
Join an Organisation dedicated to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health
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
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 focussed 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
Staying Deadly Care Coordinators 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.
- Liaising and developing external relationships with services/agencies to address client needs.
- Developing networks and building community support for promotion and participation in 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 C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)
- Current Criminal History Check
- Current Working with Children’s Check (QLD Blue Card)
- Current CPR and First Aid Certificates
- Certificate IV or Higher in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Primary Health, Mental Health, or Peer Work (Mental Health or AOD) or equivalent or willingness to complete
- Highly desirable – demonstrated experience working with people with complex mental health or substance misuse disorders.
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
- 12% Super contribution
To find out more about our services, Community, and work life, visit moretonatsichs.org.au
What you'll do
- Staying Deadly Care Coordinators provide health, social, and practical support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, managing a caseload to empower their well-being. They work within a multidisciplinary team to support clients with moderate to severe mental health needs.
About IUIH
The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) leads the planning, development and delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to the Indigenous population of South East Queensland (SEQ).
The Institute was established in 2009 by the four Community Controlled Health Services in SEQ to provide for the needs of Australia's second largest Indigenous population.
Using the IUIH Model of Care we are empowering communities in South East Queensland to take responsibility for the delivery of health services to Indigenous Australians, by Indigenous Australians.
Today, our network includes IUIH, three of our founding Member organisations and additional IUIH-run services:
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS) Brisbane Limited
• Kalwun Development Corporation Limited (Kalwun Health Service)
• Yulu-Burri-Ba Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health
• Moreton Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (MATSICHS)
• Pamela Mam Health Centre.
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