03/08/2020
Support Coordinator Position
Do you have a background in case management?
Do you like to provide and facilitate creative, individualised interventions?
Do you enjoy autonomy and flexibility within your role?
About the Organisation
Mandatory Care Services (MCS) is a leading NDIS registered service provider. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness.
MCS aims to create opportunity, promote independence and progression in a safe and non-discriminative environment for NDIS Participants.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Role
The purpose of the Support Coordinator, is to assist NDIS participants in the support coordination and implementation of all supports in their funded plan, including informal, mainstream and community supports, as well as funded supports.
This position is initially being offered on a 6 month contract basis, which will eventually turn into a permanent position
Key Responsibilities
• Provide coordination / support connection to participants and their families / carers, persons responsible.
• Support the customer to implement their NDIS plan, including assistance to identify and select providers
• Monitoring plan outcomes & plan expenditure to ensure the plan remains within the budget
• Strengthen and enhance the participant and / or carer’s abilities to self-direct their own supports and participate in the community
• Ensure mainstream services meet their obligations (i.e. housing, education, justice, health)
• Ensure clear, accurate and timely record keeping including making information accessible to the participant
• Capture any required data for the organisation and the Agency
• Provide the NDIA, and the participant on request, reports on progress and achievements within the agreed reporting frequency
Skills & Experience
• Relevant Tertiary qualifications in disability or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience within disability services or related services (i.e. Disability Employment Services), including supporting people with disability to develop positive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating personal planning processes
• Demonstrated application of the objectives and principles of the National Standards for Disability Services
• A professional and positive outlook about supporting people with disabilities and commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities.
• Commitment to the values of dignity, respect, inclusion, empowerment, confidentiality and strength-based practice
• Excellent case note reporting and record management
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Knowledge of the NDIS and price guide
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, and forward it to following email
admin@mandatorycareservices.com.au
or contact Emely Massoud on 0448606911
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current application closing date is midnight Sunday 16 August 2020.
We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.
