Organisation : MND Association of Victoria
Location : Melbourne, VIC Regional
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Aged Care & Seniors, Disabilities, Health – General
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $106,000 - $110,000 plus super
Application closing date : 8 Dec, 2021
About the organisation
MND Victoria is dedicated to providing the best possible support for people living with motor neurone disease (MND). ‘People living with MND’ includes people who have been diagnosed, families, carers, former carers, friends, workmates, service providers and any other person whose life is, or has been, affected by MND.
MND Victoria was formed in 1981 by a group of volunteers with the strong involvement of people with MND, their families, health professional and other concerned people to address the absence of a coordinated response to MND. It is a state-wide not-for-profit organisation, predominately self-funded situated in Canterbury in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Services and supports to people living with MND or some other unrepresented neurological diseases, that cause disability, are delivered at no cost to the client. They are coordinated and provided through MND Victoria Support Services. Volunteers are a vital part of MND Victoria and work across most program areas.
POSITION CONTEXT
The focus of all MND Victoria’s Support Services activities is to:
- support people living with MND in their own community or residence of choice;
- ensure that the generic service systems of health, disability and aged care are able to meet the needs of people living with MND;
- ensure that no person with MND has a high level of unmet needs.
Support Services aims to act as an interface between people living with MND, the service system and service providers.
The four key Support Services are:
- MND Advisor and Support Coordinator Service: MND Advisors provide support to people living with MND to assist them to live as long as possible with the best quality of life possible.
- Education and Client Support Service: The Education and Client Support service provides comprehensive education and information support to people impacted by MND as well as being the first point of contact for new clients and processing new registrations.
- Equipment Service: MND Victoria has available an extensive range of assistive technology equipment, available for loan, at no cost to people with MND.
- MND Victoria’s work is supported by a network of volunteers. The dedicated assistance that volunteers provide underpins all MND Victoria’s activities.
POSITION PURPOSE
The MND Advisor and Support Coordinator Team Leader provides leadership and supervision to a small team of MND Advisors/Support Coordinators. This position also has a direct service component and will provide advice and support coordination to people with MND.
The overall purpose of the MND Advisor/Support Coordinator role is to provide and promote the best possible care and support for people with MND.
The MND Advisor is responsible for providing person centred, responsive and timely advice and support that includes:
- assessing the care needs of people living with MND,
- planning to address current and future care needs,
- pre-planning for participation in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS),
- Coordination of Support for NDIS participants with MND,
- accessing My Aged Care and aged care services,
- making appropriate referrals,
- assisting with negotiation of the service system,
- acting as an interface with health professionals and service providers.
The MND Advisor develops expert knowledge of the supports and services available within their region and creates a network of contacts within those services.
Additionally, the MND Advisor provides on-going advice and support to families, health professionals and community service providers as required.
About the role
MND Victoria provides expert information, advice and support services for people living with motor neurone disease (MND) in Victoria.
We have a fabulous team of 16 MND Advisors & Support Coordinators currently supported by 2 Team Leaders who work with people diagnosed with MND across the Victoria and Tasmania. This newly created role will increase our number of Team Leaders to 3, each supporting approximately 6 Advisor staff.
We are seeking an experienced health professional, ideally with an OT, physio, speech therapy, social work or nursing background to provide leadership, guidance and supervision to lead a small team of MND Advisors/Support Coordinators, all of whom are qualified health/disability professionals themselves. This position also has a direct service component and will provide advice and support coordination to people with MND.
The successful applicant will have:
- experience supervising and supporting staff
- experience in working with people living with a progressive degenerative neurological disease
- excellent knowledge of support and care planning, assessment and referral in the disability and aged care sectors
- a “can do approach” with a demonstrated client focused approach to all work activities
Half of the people with MND that MND Victoria support are under the age of 65, receiving most supports through the NDIS and half are over the age of 65, hence receiving supports via My Aged Care. This adds to the variety and diversity to the work.
We require the successful applicant to have experience working with people living with a progressive degenerative neurological disease, however, are able to offer extensive training about Motor Neurone Disease itself.
How to apply
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