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Disability Advocate - Intake and Assessment - Dubbo

Disability Advocacy NSW
  • Part-Time

(Note: Due to COVID-19, our staff have been working from home. We are being guided by government advice and, if necessary, this role may be undertaken by working from home initially)

Are you seeking an opportunity to build on your qualifications, learn new skills and work in the Western NSW region?

We are busy helping people with Disability Royal Commission support, NDIS Appeals and general advocacy support with a range of matters (e.g. legal, education, pensions, health, discrimination) and need a Dubbo based Intake and Assessment Advocate to join our Western NSW team. We need a committed and professional person who will assist individuals with disability to ensure they are treated fairly. You will have support and guidance from a well-established and experienced team of advocates.

Disability Advocacy NSW (DA) www.da.org.au is part of Advocacy Law Alliance Inc. www.advocacylaw.org.au. We are a not-for-profit service that believes people with a disability have the right to equality, fairness, and a good quality of life. DA provides high quality social advocacy to support people with a disability across regional NSW.

What we can offer you:

  • Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS), Level 4.1 ($80,668.73 pa full-time package inc. annual leave loading and Superannuation) to 4.4 ($86,792.68 pa full-time package inc. annual leave loading and Superannuation)
  • Part-time opportunity, equivalent to 3 full days per week (days and hours are flexible and can be negotiated with the successful candidate).
  • Additional paid leave (in addition to statutory annual leave) during Christmas / New Year office closure - 2 weeks.
  • Salary packaging options available within ATO limits and guidelines. Tax free salary packaging options can increase ‘take home’ pay.
  • Collaborative team and leadership that will support you with your advocacy cases.
  • Employment will be initially offered for a fixed term, 12-month contract from commencement with options for renewal by us.
  • Continuous skills training.

Duties include:

  • Intake and Issue Assessment
    • Interviewing clients who contact the Service to ascertain in detail the issues they are experiencing.
    • Establishing whether the client’s issue is within scope of services Disability Advocacy NSW provides.
    • Analysing the information provided by the client or referrer and researching all pertinent areas before triaging the issue based on Disability Advocacy NSW’s service access criteria.
    • When appropriate, providing information and support to the client so that they can undertake self-advocacy.
    • Where advocacy is not appropriate, facilitating referral to a service who can better meet the needs of the client.
    • Meeting regularly with the Regional Coordinator and Regional team to discuss individual cases.
  • Individual Advocacy
    • Advocating on clients’ behalf or supporting clients to advocate for themselves.
    • Linking clients with other relevant services that can assist in the advocacy process (e.g. obtaining legal advice).
    • Supporting clients to participate in formal dispute resolution settings (e.g. discrimination tribunals, courts, NCAT, NDIS Appeals at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Guardianship Tribunal etc.).
    • Supporting clients to understand, access and interact with the Disability Royal Commission, including assistance with submissions.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

  1. Relevant tertiary qualifications (examples only: law, legal studies, social work, psychology, social science, welfare studies, community services).
  2. Experience and skills relevant to advocating for people from disadvantaged or vulnerable groups.
  3. Proven skills in the following areas: oral and written communication, research, problem solving and negotiation.
  4. Knowledge of key disability issues such as the NDIS and Disability Royal Commission.
  5. Driven by integrity, responsibility, accountability, attention to detail and pride in work.
  6. A current driver’s licence or other reasonable method of transport to attend client visits if required (work vehicles available).

People with disability or from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check and obtain a clear Working with Children Check.

Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to Charlotte Rider via [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Advocate - Intake and Assessment - Dubbo enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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