Located in Churchill, part-time 60.8 hours per fortnight, fixed term for three months

• Join a not-for-profit health care provider who is getting back to what matters
• Are you passionate about providing vulnerable parents with the opportunity to succeed?

Why Latrobe Community Health Service?

At Latrobe Community Health Service, we aim to prevent health problems through information and awareness, and to intervene sooner through the delivery of truly integrated healthcare.

Our origins are in Gippsland regional Victoria, but we have grown rapidly in recent years. Our services include general practice (GP); nursing; allied health; dental; counselling and psychology; gambling support; alcohol and drug treatment; migrant and refugee settlement services; social connection; carer support services and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in partnership with the NDIA.

What you’ll be doing in this role?

The Healthy Mother’s Healthy Babie’s Outreach Practitioner supports vulnerable parents during pregnancy to provide them with the greatest opportunity to succeed at parenting their new baby.  The role varies with each family you work with however it can include linking families into support services that can set them up for success e.g. housing services, AOD services and material aid services, ensuring the women are linked into receive antenatal care and provision of transport to these appointments as required, provision of health coaching and education to prepare the parents for the birth of their baby.

Your work will include:

• Identifying the needs of vulnerable pregnant individuals
• Tailor support services to meet their individual needs
• Liaising with external agencies to ensure the pregnant individual is prepared for the birth of their child and parenting
• Providing health coaching to pregnant individuals around healthy lifestyle choices eg diet, smoking, alcohol and drug consumption
• Supporting clients to attend relevant medical and support service appointments

What you'll need: 

• Bachelor or Diploma of Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work
• AHPRA registration or equivalent professional membership/registration
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence
• A current Working with Children Check (Employee) or VIT Registration

What we’re looking for:

A passionate individual with:

• Excellent communication skills
• Great time management
• A non-judgemental attitude
• Relevant clinical experience

What’s in it for you? (Benefits) 

• ADO each month (full-time staff only)
• Up to $15,900 tax free income through not-for-profit salary packaging per year
• An optional $2,650 tax free to spend towards meals and entertainment
• Novated leasing through our salary packaging provider (Maxxia)
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
• Training and development (online and onsite)
• Career progression opportunities
• Flexible Working Arrangements

For more information on this position contact:
Elyse Jones
Nursing Coordinator
Elyse.jones@lchs.com.au

At Latrobe Community Health Service we want to help you get back to what matters. To see the full position description and to apply, click the Apply Now button.

Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people whom are from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email Recruitment@lchs.com.au

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