• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln and Lower Eyre
• Salary: ASO4 $76,561 - $80,256 p.a 
• Temporary Full Time (starting February 2025 - 9 January 2026)

Join Our Team as Community Services Coordinator for Port Lincoln and Lower Eyre!

Are you passionate about supporting individuals in your community to live independently and with dignity? We are seeking an experienced Community Services Coordinator to lead the coordination and delivery of home support programs in Port Lincoln and Lower Eyre. In this role, you’ll ensure that services are culturally inclusive, meet client needs, and empower people to maintain their independence at home.

Why This Role is for You

• Make a Difference: Work directly with clients, empowering them to maintain independence and live well in their own homes.
• Collaborative Impact: Lead a team that works together to deliver vital community and health services to people in need.
• Meaningful Work: Advocate for and implement health promotion strategies, illness prevention, and community development in a culturally sensitive and inclusive way.

What We’re Looking For

• Skills: Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Experience: Proven background in home and community care, including experience with brokerage models, program development, and service delivery.
• Knowledge: Understanding of primary health care principles, the needs of ageing populations and people with disabilities, and relevant legislation.

Why Join Us 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Work in a collaborative team that values your contributions and professional growth.

To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 881561

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

4 December 2024, 11:55PM

Attachments

881561 Community Services Coordinator - Role Description.pdf

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