Support Coordinator
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Job Location:
Coffs Harbour - Australia
Yearly Salary:
$ 85000 - 90000
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Who Are We
Ability Options provides employment and disability services to people who need assistance to achieve their aspirations and inclusion in the community. We operate services to support people with disabilities and those whose lives are changed as a result of accidents unemployment and disadvantage.
We are committed to a workplace culture that recognises diversity equity and human rights. We respect and value the contribution of people from all cultures backgrounds and beliefs including Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people and people with disability.
The Role
- Base Site: Coffs Harbour (travel required between sites)
- Employment: Permanent Full-time 38 hours per week
- Remuneration: Social Community Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 Level 4: $44.58 per hour
As a Support Coordinator you will be committed to ensuring that peoples individualised support requirements are fulfilled with a strong focus on seeing people move towards personal goals. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a flexible and constantly changing environment where time management and attention to detail are key. You will need the initiative to work and solve problems unsupervised with a strong focus on reaching set goals and targets.
You will be responsible for:
- Supporting NDIS eligible participants with the management of their NDIS plan and budget.
- Assisting a team of Case Coordinators and other Support Managers to plan implement and evaluate a range of support services which meet participants outcomes.
- Operating within a billable hours framework ensuring strict compliance with all reporting and auditing requirements.
- Taking the initiative to work and solve problems unsupervised with a strong focus on reaching set goals and targets.
Essential Criteria:
- Demonstrated minimum 1 year experience in Support coordination
- Strong communication skills written and verbal;
- Ability to liaise effectively with participants customers community groups employees external agencies government departments and other stakeholders
- Valid Working With Children Check for paid employment (or willingness to obtain)
- Valid NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Knowledge of and commitment to child safe standards and mandatory reporting requirements.
- Valid NSW Driver Licence (minimum P2)
Culture & Benefits:
Ability Options is a value driven organisation where the people we support are at the centre of everything we do. We have built an inclusive and progressive culture at Ability Options encouraging everyone to continue to learn and develop their career whether that is through coaching and mentoring or leadership training.
In return for skills and experience our people receive a competitive remuneration package access to Fitness passport employee discounts a rewards and recognition program flexible work arrangements including RDOs and the ability to significantly increase your take home pay with not-for profit salary packaging.
If you are passionate and have the desire to unlock possibilities for those we support then we would love to hear from you!
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Intake Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer Support
- Case Management
- Medical Terminology
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Child Protective Services
- Social Work
- Word Processing
About Company
Ability Options is one of the leaders in Disability Accommodation & Employment Services in NSW. Supporting people living with a disability. Register today!
