About the organisation

Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential.

Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.

We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.

About the program

Jesuit Social Services is a registered provider of Specialist Support Coordination services for the NDIS. provide specialist support coordination to NDIS participants from diverse backgrounds who are experiencing a range of complex needs, including; living with an intellectual or psychosocial disability, substance misuse, family breakdown, offending behaviour, homelessness, unemployment, trauma, poverty and social exclusion.

About the role

The Specialist Support Coordinator will assist participants with complex needs to build personal capacity to make decisions and choices about the implementation of all supports in their NDIS plan, including mainstream, informal, community and funded supports. The Specialist Support Coordinator connects people with an NDIS Plan to access a range of supports which align with their NDIS Plan, across one or more providers. As this is a relatively new service offering, the successful candidate will be required to facilitate continued growth and development of Specialist Support Coordination services at Jesuit Social Services.

The Specialist Support Coordinator will:

• Support the implementation of the NDIS Specialist Support Coordination Services at Jesuit Social Services
• Assist Jesuit Social Services participants attain their personal goals by implementing the supports within their NDIS plan.
• Coordinate services in participants’ NDIS plans involving complex multi-disciplinary teams across multiple funding streams.
• Build the capacity of NDIS participants, and their networks, to independently manage their supports and meet their personal goals.
• Facilitate the growth and development of Jesuit Social Services NDIS Specialist Support Coordination services
• Ensure compliance with all relevant NDIS/ NDIA requirements.

Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development.

Candidate requirements

This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated experience working with people living with a disability who are experiencing a range of complex issues
• Previous experience of specialist support coordination, complex case management or similar using a person centric, strengths based approach
• Demonstrated understanding of social justice principles, human rights-based approaches and person-centred principles.
• Exceptional networking and relationship building skills, with a strong working knowledge of mainstream and specialist community services.

What Jesuit Social Services can offer you

• A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
• Ongoing role related training and development
• An organisation that lives their values, through our day to day work
• A welcoming and supportive environment
• Employee assistance program
• A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
• Generous leave

How to Apply

• To apply for this position, please click on the Apply Now button
• The Position Description is attached below

For further information please contact Julia Carroll, Acting General Manager Housing and Complex Needs on 0408 549 114.

Applicants are required to respond to each of the Key Selection Criteria, with names and contact numbers of two referees. Your responses to the selection criteria should be incorporated into your covering letter. Please apply in confidence.

Please apply in confidence.

Applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis, the closing date may be subject to change without notice.

Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.

Jesuit Social Services takes child protection seriously. We undertake multiple screening processes including appropriate reference and background checks, Working with Children Check and police checks to ensure the protection of children and young people in our care.

You are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Code of Conduct.