Clinical Lead - Specialist Support Coordinator NDIS

Future Focus Group; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Negotiable hours

Flexibility in work location

Monthly clinical supervision

PD budget

Above-award salary

Job summary

Future Focus Support Coordination is seeking a Clinical Lead to head the Goulburn team in Shepparton. The role focuses on specialist coordination, clinical supervision, and leadership to ensure high-quality, person-centred services.

Flexible hours and a strong commitment to staff development are offered. The successful candidate will bring extensive Specialist Support Coordination experience, clinical judgement, and a passion for building capability within the team, while balancing a small

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Work, Social Science, Health Science, Case Management, Mental Health/Psychology or allied health.
• Experience in Specialist Support Coordination and NDIS environment.
• Strong clinical judgement and risk management understanding.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior coordinators.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Clinical Supervision and lead risk reviews for the region.
• Support ongoing professional development of coordinators in care.
• Manage a small caseload of participants with complex needs.
• Conduct face-to-face meetings, case conferences and budget management.
• Collaborate across Health, Justice, Mental Health, Housing and Social Services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Specialist Support Coordination

NDIS knowledge

Verbal communication

Mentoring/coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work / Allied Health

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Clinical Lead - Specialist Support Coordinator NDIS

Join one of Australia's largest and most established Support Coordination providers.

Future Focus Support Coordination is one of Australia's largest and most trusted independent providers of NDIS Support Coordination, with a strong national presence and a reputation for excellence in the delivery of Specialist Support Coordination.

As a registered NDIS provider operating across Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland, we are proud of the role we play in supporting people with disability to achieve their goals. We are equally committed to the future of the NDIS, investing in our people, strengthening professional practice and contributing to the ongoing development of the Support Coordination profession.

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to lead our Goulburn team, based in Shepparton.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for someone with demonstrated and documented experience in Specialist Support Coordination, who is ready to share their expertise, mentor other Support Coordinators and lead a team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred services.

We are looking for a leader who brings strong clinical judgement, a sound understanding of complex participant needs and a genuine commitment to developing the capability and confidence of others.

The position is offered on a full-time basis, with flexibility to negotiate hours for the right candidate. At Future Focus, we recognise the importance of work-life balance and actively support flexible working arrangements.

About the role

Reporting to the Directors of Future Focus Support Coordination, the primary objective role of the Clinical Lead is to strengthen the practice response, support and risk management accross our organisation. You will be required to deliver Clinical Supervision, particiapte in risk reviews for your assigned region, provide debrief and support the ongoing professional development on the Support Coordinators in your care. You will also support a small caseload of 10ish participants, with complex needs. You will undertake some face to face meetings, case conferences, manage NDIS budgets, refer accross service systems, and help your participants successfully implement their NDIS plan.

In their direct work, the Clinical Lead will focus on strengthening a their team's ability to navigate intersecting service systems, including Health, Justice, Mental Health, Housing, and other Social Services. The incumbent will contribute to the development of evidence-based and innovative clinical services and that will promote the delivery of Support Coordination of the highest quality.

Please only apply if you hold:

• Bachelors level qualification in Social Work, Social Science, Health Science, Case Management, Mental Health/Psychology or other Allied Health qualification.
• Previous experience supporting participants in the NDIS that have mental health, psychosocial or disability support needs in a case management style role.
• Extensive knowledge of disability, mainstream and community services.

To be succesful in this role you must:

• Living in Shepparton or surrounding suburbs
• Have a valid Driver's Licence
• Have access to reliable vehicle
• Support a strengths-based approach to working with disability
• Able to successfully pass probity checks: International Police Check if relevant, Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check

Benefits and perks of working for Future Focus

• Negotiable hours for the right person
• Flexibility encouraged, take your work with you anywhere
• Monthly Clinical and Administrative Supervision
• Regular social and wellbeing engagements with your team
• National Conference attendance
• Annual PD budget
• Attractive Salary, above award rate
• Generous staff incentive program
• Mobile phone and Surface Pro supplied.
• Prestigious Office available for team and participant interactions
• Yearly all-org trip away

Advantageous Skills and experience:

• A self-starter, self-motivated person who can work independently
• Previous Specialist Support Coordination Experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial diagnoses, both chronic and acute, or the ability to source accurate and critical patient information.
• Solid background and knowledge of NDIS
• Excellent verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to engage with participants and their families
• Strong written and computer skills for the recording of notes, gathering evidence, writing reports, correspondence and other documents

We wish to work with people who reflect the diversity of our participants to ensure we can support individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.