Allied Health Engagement Officer
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Key details
- Salary
- $3K/yr
- Location
- Footscray, VIC, Australia
- Work style
- Onsite
- Job type
- Part-time
- Function
- other
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
About the role
Allied Health Engagement Officer
Part time [0.8 FTE], Fixed-term contract for 12 months
Generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
Work for a multidisciplinary team with a diverse range of backgrounds
So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.
Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.
About the role
Join our Allied Health multidisciplinary team and play a key role in supporting clients on their healthcare journey. As the first point of contact for new clients, you will help foster engagement, identify barriers to participation, and provide education and support to ensure a positive service experience.
Working closely with allied health professionals, you will assist clients to access services, promote self-management and wellbeing, and contribute to improved health outcomes through a client-centred, collaborative approach.
Please refer to the Position Description to know more about the role.
Your duties include:
Undertake Initial Needs Identification conversations by phone with clients, providing a welcoming and professional service where consumers can ask questions and be supported
Provide high-quality Allied Health support to individual clients in accordance with agreed targets and funding streams
Support clients with health education and promotion, within scope, aimed at maximising good health and preventing illness in response to individual needs
Providing clear written and verbal communication with clients, carers and allied health staff, maintaining and completing client files and statistical/program records
What cohealth offers:
Generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment, to help increase your take-home pay. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrific…
Novated Leasing is available along with a significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, along with mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
An inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and the work you do makes a meaningful difference
Our ideal candidate:
Completion of a Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant or Tertiary Qualification in Allied Health (unregistered)
Experience as Allied Health Assistant or Allied Health clinician in a community setting
Enjoys client engagement and has a pleasant and professional phone manner
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles of community health
Application Process
We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Jess Eastwood Jess.Eastwood@cohealth.org.au
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration
Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Part time [0.8 FTE], Fixed-term contract for 12 months
Generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
Work for a multidisciplinary team with a diverse range of backgrounds
So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.
Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.
About the role
Join our Allied Health multidisciplinary team and play a key role in supporting clients on their healthcare journey. As the first point of contact for new clients, you will help foster engagement, identify barriers to participation, and provide education and support to ensure a positive service experience.
Working closely with allied health professionals, you will assist clients to access services, promote self-management and wellbeing, and contribute to improved health outcomes through a client-centred, collaborative approach.
Please refer to the Position Description to know more about the role.
Your duties include:
Undertake Initial Needs Identification conversations by phone with clients, providing a welcoming and professional service where consumers can ask questions and be supported
Provide high-quality Allied Health support to individual clients in accordance with agreed targets and funding streams
Support clients with health education and promotion, within scope, aimed at maximising good health and preventing illness in response to individual needs
Providing clear written and verbal communication with clients, carers and allied health staff, maintaining and completing client files and statistical/program records
What cohealth offers:
Generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment, to help increase your take-home pay. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrific…
Novated Leasing is available along with a significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, along with mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
An inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and the work you do makes a meaningful difference
Our ideal candidate:
Completion of a Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant or Tertiary Qualification in Allied Health (unregistered)
Experience as Allied Health Assistant or Allied Health clinician in a community setting
Enjoys client engagement and has a pleasant and professional phone manner
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles of community health
Application Process
We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Jess Eastwood Jess.Eastwood@cohealth.org.au
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration
Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.