• Conduct holistic assessments and develop practical, strengths-based plans.
• Connect clients with services and supports that build independence.
• Join a small supportive and collaborative team based in Blackburn.
• Full time perm + hybrid WFH + SCHADS Level 4 + salary packaging benefits.

Your new role

As a Client Assessment and Support Planner, you’ll work directly with younger people with disability or health conditions and their carers, helping them access the support they need to live as independently as possible as part of HACC PYP.

You’ll conduct holistic, strengths-based assessments, often in clients’ homes, and work with each person to understand their goals and develop practical support plans. You’ll research available services, coordinate referrals and connect clients with community, health and government-funded supports that best meet their needs.

You’ll manage a varied caseload and continue to review supports as people’s circumstances change. Working both independently in the community and collaboratively with a small team, you’ll build relationships with clients, carers, service providers and other agencies to achieve positive, sustainable outcomes.

About HACC PYP

Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) is for people aged under 65 and Aboriginal people aged under 50 who need assistance with daily activities, including personal care, dressing, preparing meals, house cleaning, property maintenance, community access and using public transport. The program has been designed to support people with disabilities, a medical or health condition, and their respective carers to live as independently as possible in their own homes.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Hybrid working: 3 days based at our Blackburn office and 2 days WFH.
• Working as part of a small and collaborative team, all supporting each other.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You’ll be someone who can build rapport with people from a wide range of backgrounds, understand the bigger picture of their needs and connect them with practical supports that make a difference.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Experience conducting holistic, strengths-based assessments, ideally within people’s homes or community settings, and developing practical support or care plans.
• Experience working with a diverse range of clients, including younger people with disability, health conditions and/or their carers.
• The ability to research and navigate community and government services, identify appropriate supports and make effective referrals that build a person’s capacity and independence.
• Strong client engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with clients, carers, service providers and other agencies.
• Sound judgement and the confidence to work independently in the community while contributing to a small, collaborative team.
• Good documentation and administrative skills, including maintaining accurate assessments, case notes and client records.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Health or Community Services, such as Social Work, Psychology or Occupational Therapy, or relevant demonstrated experience.
• A current Australian driver’s licence.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

For any questions about this opportunity, please reach out to Caralyn Hogan on 1300 583 145.

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

We are proud to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, welcoming and supportive workplace.

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 LGBTQIA+. 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.