Community Dental Intake and Liaison Officer (Welfare Officer Non-Graduate Grade 1)
Position Classification: Welfare Officer Non-Graduate Grade 1
Remuneration: $30.45 - $37.12 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ535972
Applications Close: 5 December 2024
Where you'll be working
Population and Community Health (PaCH) is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
PaCH provides community health services that give care to individuals, families and carers, as well as population health services that focus on the whole community or key groups within the community. In particular, this service provides care to priority population including people experiencing homelessness, and with dug and alcohol and/or mental health issues.
This position will be provided at Mission Australia in Surry Hills where the Special Needs Dental Service is provided. This position may also work across other dental clinics in SESLHD and with other service providers across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, including hospitals and mental health services.
The Role
The primary purpose of this position is to provide coordination, administration and promotion of the Special Needs Dental Service to ensure access to specialised dental services and welfare interventions for eligible clients from disadvantaged backgrounds and with complex needs. The position also includes client intake, referrals and appointment coordination responsibilities, general office duties and education/promotion with community agencies/services and client groups.
The Benefits
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Approved tertiary qualifications relevant to the field (e.g. diploma in welfare work, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer), or relevant employment experience or a combination of study and work experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with people experiencing homelessness and/or clients of drug & alcohol or mental health facilities with a proven ability to understand their complex needs.
- Demonstrated experience in effective liaison with relevant stakeholders e.g. services/agencies/institutions.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and with minimum supervision, to organise work priorities and manage time effectively.
- Demonstrated computer literacy in Microsoft applications or willingness to learn and use software packages.
- Proven interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development, quality improvement and WH&S responsibilities.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions, please contact Janet Bell via email at Janet.Bell@health.nsw.gov.au
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Information for applicants
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
