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Form of work- Permanent, full-time opportunity available in Maryborough, Monday - Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm (1 hour lunch break)
- $82,045.60 + Super + Salary Packaging benefits (pay less tax and increase your take-home pay)
- Local travel required for participant visits; pool vehicle or kilometre reimbursement available
About Us
Community Solutions Group makes a difference in people’s lives - supporting them to achieve their goals and collaborating with them on their pathway to possibilities. We deliver a broad range of NDIS services focused on the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities across Queensland and Victoria.
We are part of Endeavour Foundation, one of Australia’s largest employers of people living with disability where being inclusive and diverse is not just an aspiration, it is who we are! Our purpose is to make possibilities a reality. #TeamPossible!
About the Role
The role of an NDIS Support Coordinator is to facilitate greater independence in all aspects of an NDIS participant’s life by exploring the participant’s individual needs, what services and support they may need to achieve their goals and how these services can be accessed. You will work closely with participants by coordinating support to ensure they are getting the most from their NDIS plans; reducing barriers and putting action plans in place along the way.
Other key duties will include:
- Building strong relationships with participants, their families and external service providers including face to face visits, participant and stakeholder meetings.
- Working with participants to negotiate with providers about services they will receive and helping them to understand the cost they will need to allocate from their NDIS budget
- Achieving daily, weekly and monthly targets.
- Taking a holistic approach to capacity building and helping participants to break down and address their barriers and work towards achieving their goals.
What you will bring to the role:
- A comprehensive understanding of the NDIS and Support Coordination.
- Experience working with targets/KPIs and billable hours.
- A high level of administration experience, compliance capabilities and IT skills, including working with client data bases.
- You are a true people person with the ability to motivate and build rapport with participants, their families and service providers
- A passion for the disability sector and a focus on a participant centred approach.
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills with high-level organisation skills
Additional requirements:
- Right to Work in Australia i.e. Australian/NZ Citizen, Permanent Resident or visa with Permanent Work Rights - excludes visas with Temporary Work Rights
- A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) and NDIS Worker's Screening Check, or the willingness to gain these clearances if successful. We will reimburse you the cost of these checks on commencing
- Willingness to undertake a "Fit2Work" Police Check
What can we offer you?
- Salary Packaging Benefits allow you to package up to $15,900 per year tax free. Less tax = more take home pay!
- In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holidays etc.)
- An Employee Assistance Program - six free sessions of personal counselling,
coaching or financial advice - Paid Parental Leave and Study Leave
- Medibank corporate health insurance discounts and discounts on gym memberships, whitegoods and solar packages
How can you join Community Solutions Group?
To demonstrate your interest in this role, please submit a cover letter and an up to date resume. We look forward to hearing from you!
Community Solutions encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicant's needs.
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Tim Hudson on , quoting Ref No. 1163823.
