- Max Term Full Time position until 30 June 2026
- Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
- 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
About the program
The Home and Community Care Program For Younger People (HACC PYP) supports younger people with disabilities or medical/health conditions, and their respective carers to live as independently as possible in their own homes. Younger people are defined as people less than 65 years, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged less than 50 years. The Program assists with a range of daily activities including personal care, dressing, preparing meals, house cleaning, property maintenances, community access and using public transport.
Your new role
As an Assessment and Facilitation Officer, you will complete holistic assessments of need to support the development of goal directed support plans. The role will utilitse a strengths-based approach and work in partnership with other service providers, agencies and professionals to ensure that individual clients needs can be met. The Assessment and Facilitation Officer will also lead and participate in community development and social inclusion activities. Discuss a difficult case with your team members in a Reflective Practice meeting
Benefits of working at Uniting
Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 5 + super, you can access the following.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- We recognise contributions with our annual awards programme!
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
You will bring with you:
- Tertiary qualification in Social Sciences, Disability Studies or Allied Health professions, or equivalent qualifications with demonstrated industry experience.
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate Level 2
- Current Victorian drivers licence
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe environments for children and young people and protect them from abuse and neglect.
- Knowledge of principles of community inclusion and participation, with experience in delivering a response or project as a result to a community need or service gap.
- Demonstrated experience in performing community and/or health assessments using a strengths-based approach, and development of associated care plans.
View the position description here.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions, please reach out to Sam Massey, Manager Parenting Skills & Development on 03 9051 7000 for a chat.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
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