• Full-Time, Fixed-Term
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

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
The Client Service Officer (CSO) is the first point of contact for clients who access cohealth's Central City Community Health Service which provides a health response to individuals who are rough sleeping or experiencing homelessness. The CSO manages client reception, appointments, and general administrative support helping clients access onsite services.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Promptly respond to enquiries from clients and visitors whether face to face or by telephone, receiving and accounting for all consumers who present to the service
• Manage reception, waiting areas including ensuring the waiting room and other client areas remain neat and hazard free
• Participate in efficient health and support needs triage processes, including crisis response as needed
• Responsible for the management of the client record in accordance with cohealth policies and procedures

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
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• 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:

• Experience or qualifications as a community health or medical receptionist, or proven capability in a similar role
• Experience in working within a dynamic, fast paced environment, and responding to crisis situations as they emerge
• Basic understanding of accounting systems and procedures such as accounts payable

and receivable, petty cash management, ordering equipment, and invoicing

• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To apply for this job click on apply now and you will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter.

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Alex Vowles on Alexandra.Vowles@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.