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Form of workAbout Us?The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) is a not-for-profit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health service (CCHS) that leads the development, planning and delivery of comprehensive primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Southeast Queensland (SEQ).
The Disability Services team lead the IUIH NDIS pilot project that will ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability aged 0-64 years in service areas of south-east Queensland are individually assisted and are supported by the Disability Services Support Coordination team to utilise their NDIS plan funds for services that the participant wants and needs. IUIH is committed to breaking down barriers and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in an endeavour to address the unacceptably low rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participant numbers accessing their funding under the NDIS.
About the Role?As a NDIS Support Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting NDIS participants in interpreting their NDIS plan, assisting them to implement the supports in their plan, managing their budget and developing their capacity over time to coordinate and manage their own supports. You will play an integral role in supporting participants, which includes:
- Ensuring participants are linked in with the IUIH System of Care, to ensure the holistic needs of the participant are met.
- Working with participants and their families to improve their confidence, knowledge, and skills to coordinate and manage their own supports (where appropriate).
- Assisting participants with high or multiple needs to identify strategies to meet their NDIS and overall health and wellbeing goals.
- Developing an individual support plan that identifies clear goal outcomes, in partnership with participants.
- Building and maintaining your internal and external networks to assist in coordinating the culturally safe and appropriate support for your clients.
- Identify and connect participants with community and mainstream services who will support the participant to improve on their overall health, wellbeing and quality of life.
- Identify and connect participants with allied health services that will provide therapeutic supports, aligning with the Participants NDIS and, self-determined goal's.
- Collaborating with multiple stakeholders and the participants care team to ensure they are receiving high quality, safe and holistic care.
About You?
- Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)
- Current Criminal History Check.
- Current Blue Card.
- Current Disability Worker Screening Worker (Yellow Card).
- Ability to travel across the designated service region as required.
- Experience working with a diverse range of people including people living with a disability and their families/carers.
- Capabilities in time management, prioritisation and the ability to manage a fast-paced caseload.
Benefits
- Great opportunity for career and personal development.
- Flexible hours and working-from-home arrangements.
- Travel allowance.
Desirable, but not mandatory:
- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities.
- Previous experience in Support Co-ordination and or working in a NDIS-related role or case management role.
What Can we Offer?At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.
- At IUIH ‘Our Collectively is Our Strength’.
- We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
- Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
- Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs.
- Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies.
- Opportunities to attend community events such as NAIDOC, Rugby League Carnivals and more.
- Onsite Presto’s Café at our Windsor Office providing a range of hot and cold beverages and healthy breakfast and lunch options.
- Weekly opportunities to connect with our broader healthcare teams and social health programs provided throughout the region and within clinics.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE – Monday 11th March 2024
