NDIS Recovery Coach

Mentis Assist provides support for people with diagnosed on-going mental illness/psychosocial disability. The NDIS Recovery Coach is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.

As an NDIS Recovery Coach you will support participants to build capacity by assisting the person to understand their NDIS plan, and to develop, monitor and review their recovery plan goals. The successful applicant will provide coaching to the participant and work collaboratively with families, carers, providers and other supports to connect the person to a broad range of NDIS and wider system services.

We are looking for someone with a working knowledge of the NDIS and with significant experience in the mental health field. The key to this role is building strong, respectful relationships that promote capacity and resilience through periods of complex challenges.

To be successful you will need to demonstrate your understanding and experience in;

• Working with clients with mental health and complex needs
• Your ability to maintain engagement through periods of increased support needs due to the episodic nature of mental illness
• Applying, monitoring and reviewing the measuring of outcomes
• Experience using a coaching model of service delivery will be highly regarded
• Managing budgets

You will also need;

• Excellent time management and administrative skills,
• Proven record in meeting performance targets,
• Innovative thinking
• A minimum qualification of Certificate IV in Mental Health or Mental Health Peer work is a requirement of this role.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role is essential.
• Lived experience will be very highly regarded.

If successful, in your application for Recovery Coach you will work within our Support Coordination team at our Mornington office and support clients in our Frankston, Mornington-Peninsula and Casey catchment.

Prior to application, applicants must view the position description available on the Mentis Assist website and must address the Selection Criteria which are found in the Position Description. 

Applications that do not address the Selection Criteria in a separate cover letter will not be considered.

NO CLOSING DATE. please APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

For further information please call Emily Baisman on 5970 5000 or visit our website www.mentisassist.org.au.