Support Coordinator, NDIS

• 0.8 – Full time + optional ADO (1 EFT) negotiable
• 12 month contact, based in Sunshine
• Not for Profit “Salary Sacrificing” benefits which will significantly increase the value of take-home pay

Wouldn’t it be great to work for an organisation that’s seeing a major change to the disability sector with the roll out of the NDIS?

Taking your career on a journey with scope plus working proactively with us, to achieve our mission.

About the Team:

Cohealth’s support coordination team focuses on providing quality support coordination to Melbourne’s most marginalized communities. We specialise in supporting people experiencing mental illness; homelessness and unstable housing; a disability or engaged in the criminal justice system or drug or alcohol use; or are from a culturally or linguistically diverse background. As we look to continue the expansion of our team, an opportunity has arisen for us to bring on board a talented, committed NDIS support coordinator.

Your new role:

A large part of the role will consist of coordinating access to services identified in participant’s NDIS funded packages, as well as supporting participants to strengthen their abilities to connect with relevant supports, to develop and maintain support relationships and to increase their capacity to independently navigate through the challenges involved in coordinating their support requirements. Building on your local knowledge of the available services, seeking to encourage a person centred, strengths based and/or recovery orientated approach by these services.

As an expanding team that is part of a large community health organization, we are passionate about supporting our staff to achieve their personal career goals. We also welcome staff who wish to contribute to the development and shaping of future practice and new ways of working.

Our Culture:

We believe in developing our people to assist in driving continuous improvement within the organisation. At the same time we are dedicated to creating a working culture where staff members can flourish. We work hard to ensure that all our positions are challenging and rewarding, where you can utilise and further develop your skills to truly make a difference and see yourself grow professionally.

Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.

Further information on this position can be obtained by viewing the attached position description.