Organisation : cohealth
Location : Melbourne (Sunshine)
Work type : Part-time
Profession : Community Services, Social & Support Work
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 20 Jun, 2025
About the organisation
So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.
Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.
About the role
Where excellence meets opportunity – discover your next chapter with cohealth
- 2 x Part time (0.6 FTE), ongoing-Mental Health Intake and Assessment roles
- Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
- Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income
About the role
The Intake and Assessment Worker is the designated point of contact for all potential clients, their families and/or representatives providing a responsive service to move them through the pre-engagement process to service delivery. The position is responsible for the implementation of a coordinated intake process that identifies client support needs, assessment and the collation of client specific data.
Please refer to the Position Description for more information.
Your duties include:
- Conduct Intake screening and referral coordination, including completing relevant assessments, monitoring, reviewing and allocating incoming referrals, ensuring clients are followed up and referrers are contacted in a timely manner.
- Ensure that urgent matters are transferred quickly and effectively in line with Intake procedure
- Coordinate, update and review referral waitlists for programs and services
- Respond to enquiries/requests for information and services related to Brimbank Local
What cohealth offers:
- Exciting Parental leave benefits
- cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
- Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
- Salary packaging to suit you – tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
- Novated Leasing available
- Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
- We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
Our ideal candidate:
- A tertiary level degree in Social Work, or a related discipline or commensurate work experience in the community services sector.
- A thorough understanding of Mental Health intake and assessment
- Proof of qualification to be sighted
- Working with Children Check
- Victorian Driver’s License required
How to apply
To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6769160 or hit apply now to be directed
You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter as well as address the key selection criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.
This campaign will close on 20 June at 10.00 PM.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Claire Conlon Claire.Conlon@cohealth.org.au
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Please quote in application: Intake and Assessment Worker via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services
