Community Engagement Officer
Advantage Healthcare Support
- Smeaton Grange, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Building strong relationships within the Aged Care and Disability Sector including hospitals, nursing homes, Support Coordinators, Allied Health Professionals, and the NDIA with an aim to identify new customers and obtain referrals.
- Engage and assist people with a disability and elderlies, and their families or authorised representative to access AHS services.
- Identify and participate in relevant industry expos, networking events, interagency meetings, workshops, and forums to ensure AHS has a strong presence.
- Contacting potential referrals to arrange meetings and discuss services.
- Collaborating with the management team to develop and execute communication and engagement strategies.
- Attending relevant expos, conferences, forums, and networking events to represent AHS and its services.
- Be the subject expert around access to AHS supports and services for eligible clients and their families/carers.
- Maintaining an in-depth understanding of the NDIS guidelines and framework.
- Relevant degree in Social Sciences, Human Welfare, Business, Management or a related field.
- Experience working in the welfare/community services sector, particularly in disability.
- Extensive knowledge of NDIS guidelines and Practice Standards.
- Knowledge and experience in Supported Independent Living (SIL) services.
- High-level customer, sales, and marketing service skills.
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and management software programs.
- Strong budget development and oversight skills.
- Experience in managing internal and external stakeholders to achieve set objectives.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise workloads and multi-task.
- Excellent written and oral skills, public speaking and presentation capabilities.
- Willingness to travel State and Australia-wide.
- NDIS Worker Screening check.
- Working with Children Check (WWCC).
- Own a car with a valid driver’s license and comprehensive car insurance.
- Joining our ever-growing AHS family means being part of something special.
- Great team environment working with experienced, capable, supportive, and fun people!
- Be part of something new and exciting - this is an opportunity to influence and shape the nature of our business.
- Opportunities for career progression and personal development.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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