We are seeking applications for a Support Coordinator / Recovery Coach to join our team. Hours and days can be flexible and negotiable to promote a work / life balance.

Your responsibilities will include delivering tasks in the areas of:

• Provide a person centred approach to promote Choice and Control.
• Meet with participants and carry out assessments, action planning, support planning, risk and safety planning to support disability related needs.
• Capacity and skill building activities using a basic understanding and ability to interpret NDIS legislation and funding including the NDIS price guide & the NDIS Outcomes Framework.
• Planning sessions to support participants to understand supports in their plan and utilise networks and resources to identify, link and coordinate supports for participants including community, informal and funded supports.
• Care Team meetings, report writing, letters of support.
• Collaboration between all interfaces of education, health, justice, housing and disability where needed.
• Liaise with and make referrals to appropriate services which may include: Allied Health, Community Supports, Assistance with Daily Living, Assistive Technology.
• Empower participants to activate their NDIS plans and ensuring outcomes are met through their allocated support coordination / recovery coach hours.
• Use programmes to build budgets across duration of plans.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Completion of relevant study eg: Diploma of Community Services (DCS) / Diploma of Mental Health (DMH).
• An understanding of the NDIS and disability sector.
• A passion for supporting people with disabilities to achieve the best they can – bring your special talents to their experience!
• Excellent communication skills: ability to prevent and resolve issues and to build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Ability to promote community inclusion and person-centred support that exceeds standards and is delivered within the available resources – be creative!
• Effective written communication skills and computer literacy to complete appropriate documentation including but not limited to: wellness plans, action plans, case notes and report writing.
• Resourceful and innovative approach to creating opportunities for those we support – make social change happen.
• Experience in delivering on individualised plans.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to think laterally.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Commitment to exceptional service delivery and a demonstrated professional approach to work.
• Commitment to the principles of WHS, EEO, Cultural Diversity and all relevant legislation.

HIGHLY REGARDED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING LIVED EXPERIENCE), QUALIFICATIONS IN:

• Forensic, criminal justice, prison, child protection.
• Hoarding and squalor.
• Mental Health including crisis, trauma, dual diagnosis.
• Alcohol and Other Drugs.
• Crisis Management and Intervention.
• Risk and Safety Management Planning.
• Family Violence and Intervention Orders.
• Accomodation and tenancy options.
• Families and children.
• Foster Care, Aged Care.
• Mainstream services.
• Psychosocial and complex needs.

A Selection Criteria is attached.