Organisation : EACH
Location : Melbourne (Narre Warren)
Work type : Contract/Temporary
Sector : Community Development, Community Support Services, Mental Health
Salary type : Hourly
Salary : AU$40 - AU$42 per hour + salary packaging
Application closing date : 12 Mar, 2021
About the organisation
At EACH, our vision is for a healthy and inclusive community.
Founded on the vision that everyone is entitled to good health, we’re one of the nation’s leading health and community service providers, offering a broad range of services for over 40 years. Our services include Community Health, Mental Health, NDIS, Counselling, Support for Older Australians, and Family Services.
About the role
Type: Contract
Position: Specialist Support Coordinator
Location: Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia
Industry: Community Services
Salary: AU$40 – AU$42 per hour + salary packaging
Who we’re looking for
As part of our growing Regional Support Coordination Team at Narre Warren, EACH is looking for another Specialist Support Coordinator with experience working in clinical, educational, or community-based disability, mental health, or early childhood intervention services or related fields. Experience in dual-disability and/or lived experience with a disability or experience caring for someone with a disability will be highly regarded.
If you’re an Allied Health Professional or Developmental Educator, qualified with a degree, enjoy variety in your day, and working closely with other service delivery professionals, read on!
What you’ll be doing
This role involves assisting customers with complex needs to build personal capacity in making decisions and choices about the implementation of all supports in their NDIS plan, including mainstream, informal, community and funded supports. The successful candidate will be working with potential customers and new customers to act as the key liaison point for all related services chosen by the individual.
In this role, you’ll be working alongside mainstream health services including Mental Health and Disability-related services and hospitals. You will interface with NDIS and mainstream services in a way that demonstrates competency and clarity around navigating all aspects of NDIS. You’ll look out for customers in their funded NDIS Plans, ensuring all services rostered in a timely way.
Who you’ll be working with
You will be joining a team of Specialist Support Coordinators, Level 2 Support Coordinators and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches, who are supported by 2 Team Leaders. You’ll have ample opportunities to shape the teams’ growth with your experience and ideas. Working with other professionals at Narre Warren within a variety of disciplines, including Occupational Therapists, Physios and Psychologists, our team is dedicated to giving clients the best possible support.
What we offer
EACH offers all staff benefits by offering Not for Profit Salary Packaging, a family-friendly workplace strategy, and support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
How to apply
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Please quote in application: Specialist Support Coordinator via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Community_Support_Services, #Mental_Health
