Support Coordinator
Provide Support Coordination to Customers to build capacity through coordinating their plans
Summary about this job
Aged & Disability Support
Company: Community Lifestyle Support Ltd
Location: Hervey Bay & Fraser Coast
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-6826-6506
Fax: +61-3-9832-6659
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Detail information about job Support Coordinator. Terms and conditions vacancy
- An environment in which each individual feels valued.
- A culture that inspires creativity and welcomes new ideas
- A supportive team that inspires and empowers others
About the Organisation:
Community Lifestyle Support is a not-for-profit community organisation committed to the provision of dynamic and innovative services to people residing throughout the Central Queensland Region. Community Lifestyle Support has grown to provide an impressive range of services including: Case Management, Supported Accommodation, Independent Living Support, Flexible Respite, Early Years Support Service, Specialist Allied Health Services, Community Participation Support, Mental Health Services, and a wide variety of tailored service options designed to meet the individual and family's needs. Community Lifestyle Support is best positioned to meet the various needs, wants and demands of current and future customers in its ongoing commitment to evidence-based practice, research and innovation, and exceptional customer service.
About the Role:
We are currently looking for a creative and resourceful person to support and empower NDIS participants to utilise their budgets and to achieve their goals. This role will be separate to the other business streams of Community Lifestyle Support to ensure the Support Coordinator presents a range of choices about providers of supports and is responsible for support coordination only. The successful applicant will have experience in supporting people with a disability, a good understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and implement a person/family centred approach. You will have a confident happy nature with the ability to liaise with mainstream community services, disability providers and stakeholders.
You will report to the Chief Executive Officer and provide monthly reports to the Board.
Core Duties:
The Key Performance Areas and core competencies are outlined in the position description.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Essential Requirements
- Qualifications: Diploma in Community Health Sector Management or equivalent
- Proven experience in supporting and empowering people with a disability
- Proven experience in supporting and empowering families who have a child or family member with a disability
- Demonstrate an understanding of the NDIS and the role of Support Coordination
- Ability to deliver a person centred approach
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to develop relationships with external organisations and community resources
- Provide Support Coordination in a manner that empowers choice and control
- Ability to use our online client management system
- Current open driving license
- Be eligible for, or hold a current Working with Children Blue Card
- Be eligible for, or hold a current Positive Notice Yellow Card
Highly desirable knowledge and skills
- Your own registered vehicle
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Experience using Microsoft Office
Recruitment Process Requirements
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to;
- Successfully complete a Functional Pre Employment Assessment
To be considered for this position, you MUST submit the following information.
- A cover letter addressing the "Essential Requirements" of the "Selection Criteria" above.
- Your current resume.
Important: Applications will not be considered unless both a resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria are submitted.
Benefits
- Full time position & attractive salary depending on qualifications & experience
- Award Level (Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award 2010)
- Superannuation contributions of 9.5%
- Salary Packaging options
- Access to the organisations Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual leave loading 17.5%
- Work and life balance with flexible working hours (family friendly)
For further information about Community Lifestyle Support please visit our website www.cls.org.au
For information specific to this role please email Chris Peterson [email protected]