• Qualified Social Worker
• Community Based TCP
• Permanent, part-time opportunity
• Monday to Friday

The Case Manager role undertakes comprehensive assessments and has strong relationship skills with aged care service providers in order to provide a highly skilled case management service to TCP clients. The Case Manager advocates on behalf of clients for access to services and supports to promote a safe discharge plan.

Required Skills & Experience

• A Bachelor of Social Work
• Demonstrated experience in Case Management
• Experience in complex discharge planning from a hospital setting
• Experience working with non-acute/community service providers and residential aged care facilities
• Demonstrated experience working with a multidisciplinary team
• Current understanding of the Transition Care Program
• Understanding and experience with My Aged Care (MAC) to facilitate access to ongoing services, assessments and accommodation pathways
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experience in student supervision
• Knowledge of and participation in continuous quality improvement processes
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• A current Victorian driver's licence
• Computer literacy

About Us

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.