Senior Care Manager

Calvary Adelaide - Home Care

About the role

The Senior Care Manager is responsible for providing leadership and direction for the team of care managers in the provision of person centred and reablement focused service delivery within a budget framework. To be proactive in managing and prioritising package referrals and leads in accordance with policy and defined practices

What you bring  

• • Relevant tertiary qualification in Community/Aged Care/Psychology/Counselling/Mental health 
  • Full drivers licence
  • An insured car and license essential
  • Experience in Aged/Community sector.
  • Demonstrated people leadership and management
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the scope of practice of a Care Manager and Intake in the community setting
  • Skills and capability
  • Strong background in lean principles, quality, safety and risk.
  • Experience working in a customer care environment, working with clients and families to provide best practice and flexible, outcome focused service delivery.
  • Experience in identifying new sources of business with the ability to convert these to clients in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
  • Knowledge and understanding of reporting requirements, identifying risks and monitoring and managing client funding, annual budgets and growth targets.
  • Proficiency in the use of software packages including databases, MS Office and CRMs with the ability to learn and adapt to new systems.
  • Commitment to Calvary’s philosophy of providing responsive, flexible and customer focused services.
  • A valid/current Police check with in the last 6 months or willingness to obtain one. 

About Calvary

We are a leading provider of quality, integrated care that puts our patients, residents and clients at the centre of everything we do. Calvary offers flexible careers in clinical, allied health, hospitality, ICT and health administration, mission, leadership, management and more. Founded in Australia in 1885, we’re one of the largest providers of health, aged and community care with over 18,000 staff and volunteers, 14 Public and Private Hospitals, 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care Centres.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive where people are supported to draw strengths from their identity, culture and community. We value the integral dignity of each person and we encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ people, people who have come to Australia as migrants or refugees and veterans.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including, influenza.