Local Area Coordinator - Ovens Murray

26817 - Applications close Sunday 12 May 2024Located in Wangaratta or Benalla, Full-time, Permanent

• Join a not-for-profit health care provider who is getting back to what matters
• When you join the NDIS Service at Latrobe Community Health Service, you will be working with people living with disability or chronic health conditions to develop NDIS plans that support living life to its full potential
• Total remuneration package of $103,539 per annum including superannuation and the full optional benefit of salary packaging.

Why Latrobe Community Health Service?At Latrobe Community Health Service, we aim to prevent health problems through information and awareness, and to intervene sooner through the delivery of truly integrated healthcare.Our origins are in Gippsland regional Victoria, but we have grown rapidly in recent years. Our services include general practice (GP); nursing; allied health; dental; counselling and psychology; gambling support; alcohol and drug treatment; migrant and refugee settlement services; social connection; carer support services and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in partnership with the NDIA.What you'll be doing in this role?Reporting to the Area Manager NDIS LAC Service and working under guidance from the Team Leader, the Local Area Coordinator is responsible for undertaking the pathway services. The Local Area Coordinator is responsbile for assististing people with a disability, their families and carers to build and pursue their goals, exercise control and engage with the NDIS, and ensuring that people with a disability can be supported outside of the NDIS by working with communities and mainstream services to build awareness and to become more inclusive of the range of needs and aspirations of people with a disability.Your work will include:

• Assist NDIS-eligible people, their families, and/or carers to establish an NDIS plan that supports their goals through pre-planning, planning, and plan reassessment.
• Assist participants with implementation, ongoing monitoring; and plan reassessment to support activation of their plan, leveraging individual strengths and capabilities.
• Work with community based organisations to support people with a disability; to raise awareness and explain the NDIS, its goals and functions to the community.

What we're looking for:

• A current Victorian Drivers Licence
• A current Working with Children Check (Employee)
• NDIS Workers Screening Check (can be obtained during application)
• Qualifications in and or lived experience of disability will be highly regarded (Desirable)

What's in it for you?

• ADO each month (full-time staff only)
• Optional Salary Packaging (including novated leasing)
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development (Online & Onsite)
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Flexible Working Arrangements

For more information on this position contact:
Christopher Noyce0434 655 876Acting Area Manager NDIS LAC - Ovens MurrayAt Latrobe Community Health Service we want to help you get back to what matters. To see the full position description and to apply, click the Apply Now button.Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people whom are from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or emailLatrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) is committed to promoting the safety and well-being of all children and young people accessing our services.