• SCHADS Award Level 4 - $82,587 trp (including salary $74,172)
• Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,895 p/a)
• Full time position based in Darwin (12 month contract)

Are you looking to join a diverse team making a positive difference?

CatholicCare NT is a not-for-profit organisation, providing social services and programs to individuals, couples, families, children, groups, schools and agencies across the Northern Territory.

As our new NDIS Coordinator of Supports, you will assist participants to negotiate with providers about what they can offer the participant and how much it will cost out of their NDIS plans. You will help participants build their ability to exercise choice and control, to coordinate supports and access their local community.

You will be supporting participants to understand and implement the funded supports in their plans and to link them to community, mainstream and other government services. This role will focus on supporting participants to build skills as well as connect them to relevant and appropriate providers.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant qualifications community services sector or equivalent with substantial experience in community services sector.
• A minimum of 2 years demonstrated experience working in the community services sector, delivering services to Indigenous and non-indigenous participants.
• Experience within the psychosocial support area is desirable.
• Demonstrated organisational skills, coordination skills, and the ability to prioritise, manage workloads, and meet deadlines and targets.
• Intermediate computer skills, data entry, database experience and sound general administration skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including ability to relate to participants with a disability.
• Demonstrated cultural competency, particularly in working with Indigenous people

How to Apply

Applications only progress if made directly through our CatholicCare NT website. Expressions of interest from third-party job boards will not be considered.

For a full role description including key selection criteria, please see the attached document below.

To apply, click Apply Now. (Ref code: 5790755)

Interviews Week of: 7 February 2022

This position is classified as a mandatory worker position for the purpose of COVID-19 vaccines and directions issued by the NT Chief Health Officer.

Safeguarding Children & Young People. CatholicCare NT is committed to maintaining zero tolerance of child abuse and neglect, and the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who access our activities, programs, services and facilities. Employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory National police check and Working with Children (Ochre) Card.

If you have resided in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the past 10 years, this position requires you to complete an International Criminal History check (ICHC) prior to you employment commencement date. The outcome of the initial screening check must be satisfactory.