Organisation : Feros Care
Location : Adelaide, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra (Canberra and Northern Adelaide)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Support Services, Disabilities, Health – General, Other
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 26 Mar, 2020
About the organisation
We’re Feros Care. And what we care most about is helping people live bolder lives. Healthier. Better connected. More active. More fulfilling. We call it growing bold and for over 25 years, we’ve been making it real, both for older Australians and those living with disability. Maybe that’s why we’ve picked up slightly more than our fair share of local and international awards, being recognised for how we deliver our services, our use of smart technologies, how we do business, and even our positive attitude to living and ageing well. What’s more, we know variety is the spice of life. So everyone is welcome and everyone matters at Feros Care.
We are proud to be an inclusive organisation, embracing all people, regardless of ethnicity, culture, gender, identity, sexual orientation or disability. At Feros Care we are passionate and team focused, we celebrate and recognise effort but most importantly we live by values that are central to how we work with residents, clients and one another. Feros Care offers a wide range of career opportunities. Feros Care is constantly growing, creating new roles and looking for talented and energetic new staff members capable of filling exciting career opportunities.
Whilst we love having fun at work we take recruitment and selection pretty seriously. We are not only looking for people who can demonstrate that they can meet the requirements of the role but also for people who will live our values! Passion, positive energy and genuine care will not go unnoticed. So if this sounds like you, what are you waiting for? We look forward to getting to know you. And to growing bold together.
About the role
Feros Care is proud to partner with the NDIS to deliver Local Area Coordination services in your community.
We are shaking up industry and looking for likeminded go-getters to join us in our mission to help people live independent and bold lives!
What’s involved?
Feros Care Local Area Coordinators (LACs) play a central role in helping people with disability to live valued, quality and contributing lives by building relationships and connections within the community and to provide practical means to make this happen.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Assist participants to develop a Plan which includes their goals, needs and wishes
- Guide and assist participants to develop their options and build capacity to undertake self-management
- Assist people deemed by NDIS as not eligible for Scheme, their families, and carers with information linkages and supports to utilise natural supports and connect with their community
- Work in collaboration with a mobile workforce to advocate wellbeing and empowerment for people with disability
- Build and maintain strong relationships and positive partnerships with external stakeholders in the wider community to build a more inclusive community to facilitate effective access and appropriate referral to a diverse range of service providers
Our ideal LAC would:
- Be committed and passionate about enabling people to live their best lives
- Be confident in communication and engagement
- Love working in a tight-knit team but also know when it’s time to knuckle in and get the job done
- Be adaptable and ready to embrace change at a moment’s notice
- Sharing your infinite wisdom with your teammate’s sparks joy and excitement
- Be a confident and everyday user of technology and the internet
- Be ready to smash stereotypes around disability
The boxes you will tick:
- A relevant qualification in disability, community services, child services, or lived experience of disability
- Demonstrated experience and an in-depth understanding of person-centred strengths-based planning and review
- Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with and delivering high quality services to people with disability, their families, carers and local communities
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to build and strengthen capacity and inclusive community practices
- Current clean unrestricted drivers licence
- The availability to attend initial training and orientation in our head office on the Gold Coast or travel to another location for up to 4 weeks (associated costs for travel and accommodation covered by Feros Care)
Work Perks (the goodies!):
- Salary packaging (up to $15,899 per annum)
- Free access to health and fitness clubs
- Technology kits including a laptop and smart phone
- Keeping health and wellbeing at the top of mind, take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program
- You’ll be backed by a training and development team committed to your continuous face-to-face and online learning
- Truly fun, flexible and supportive work environment – we walk the talk
- A chance to be recognised and rewarded
- We’re on the good side, supporting people to live vibrant, healthy, independent and connected lives
- Plus, meaningful experiences where you know you are making a positive impact in the local community every day
Variety is the spice of life – everyone is welcome, and everyone matters at Feros Care. We are proud to be an inclusive organisation, embracing all people, regardless of ethnicity, culture, gender, identity, sexual orientation or disability.
Feros Care acknowledges the traditional owners of this land, the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of this Country. We also pay respects to Elders past and present, who strive to build a better and more sustainable future for future generations.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Local Area Coordinator via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Community_Engagement, #Community_Support_Services, #Disabilities, #Health_–_General, #Other
