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SalaryMind@Home Services is a boutique NDIS Provider in Ballarat who seeks to provide the best possible services and supports to enhance the lives of people with a phychosocial disabilities.
This permanent part-time position will support clients under the National Disability Insurance Scheme to identify, coordinate and implement a range of supports to enable greater individual participation in everyday life and the community.
Role/Responsibilities:
- Providing information about funding options, services and community supports available for people with disability
- Conducting support needs and risk assessments
- Enabling clients and their representatives to identify and develop goals, aspirations and goal based plans and outcomes using a person centred and strengths based approach
- Building client capacity to self-direct services and supports;
- Providing advocacy as required
- Establishing and developing alliances with key health networks, government and community agencies and services
- Monitoring and reviewing service plans, goals and budgets in consultation with clients and representatives on a regular basis
- Maintaining outcome focussed and up to date client records, and reporting to funding bodies
- Set up agreements and support plans for participants
- Identify areas of action to align with NDIS
- Work collaboratively with the existing team
Requirements for the role:
- Previous Support Coordination experience and/or experience working with the NDIS, particularly understanding NDIS systems and technical requirements and ability to translate into operational service design.
- Qualification in Human, Community and/or Disability Services is highly desirable;
- Extensive experience working with people with disability;
- Highly effective interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience conducting interviews/assessments with people with disability and their families/carers;
- Proven report writing skills and strong attention to detail;
- The ability to work autonomously in a team environment;
- Strong computer skills;
- Strong customer service mindset - passionate about tailored support services to improve lives of participants
- Adaptable and flexible - ability to operate within and adjust to an ever-changing environment;
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone to join our existing team who is compassionate, outgoing, innovative and has a passion to assist participants in achieving their goals with the added bonus of a perfect work/life balance.
