Specialist Support Coordinator (Social Worker)

Pearson Allied Health Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop / iPad

Travel allowance / company vehicle

On-site support

Job summary

Pearson Allied Health Services is seeking a Social Worker to lead Level 2 Support Coordination and Level 3 Specialist Support Coordination with a focus on complex needs. The role is based in Morphett Vale, Clarendon & Hackham on-site, offering flexible hours and a supportive team environment.

Applicants should have a Social Work degree (eligible for AASW) and solid experience coordinating across health, housing, justice, education, and child protection services.

Qualifications

• A degree in Social Work (eligible for AASW membership).
• Solid experience in Support Coordination, ideally including Specialist Support Coordination.
• Confidence with complex cases, risk assessment and working across multiple service systems.

Responsibilities

• Help participants understand and use their NDIS plans to build the life they choose.
• Manage complex cases, coordinating across health, housing, justice, education and child protection systems.
• Respond to crises and manage risk with a calm head and a clear plan.
• Build capacity so participants and families become more confident and independent over time.
• Write clear, timely case notes and reports that meet NDIS Commission and legislative requirements.
• Support and mentor the support coordination team, sharing know-how and sounding-board skills.
• Work autonomously while staying connected to the team using evidence-based practice and sound clinical governance.

Skills

NDIS knowledge

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Part-time or full-time · Morphett Vale, Clarendon & Hackham · Salary negotiable

Wanted: a social worker who untangles the NDIS before morning tea

You know the difference between a plan and a good plan. You can calm a crisis, chase a provider and write a flawless case note before your coffee goes cold. You're the person colleagues come to when it gets complicated, and you secretly enjoy it.

If that sounds like you, come and meet us.

Who we are

Pearson Services provides allied health services to children, young people and adults with disability across Southern Adelaide. Our sessions don't just happen at a desk. They happen in our office, our therapy house, on our farm and out in the community. We work as a trans-disciplinary team, and we take person-centred practice seriously.

Our support coordination team works exceptionally well together. We're looking for someone who'll fit right in and bring something new to the mix.

The role

You'll lead a varied caseload of Level 2 Support Coordination and Level 3 Specialist Support Coordination participants, often people with complex needs, high-risk situations or several systems in play. Day to day, you'll:

Help participants understand and use their NDIS plans to build the life they choose

Manage complex cases, including coordinating across health, housing, justice, education and child protection systems

Respond to crises and manage risk with a calm head and a clear plan

Build capacity, so participants and families become more confident and independent over time

Write clear, timely case notes and reports that meet NDIS Commission and legislative requirements

Support and mentor the support coordination team, sharing your know-how and sounding-board skills

Work autonomously while staying closely connected to the team, using evidence-based practice and sound clinical governance

You'll bring

A degree in Social Work (eligible for AASW membership)

Solid experience in Support Coordination, ideally including Specialist Support Coordination

Confidence with complex cases, risk assessment and working across multiple service systems

A strong working knowledge of the NDIS, the NDIS Code of Conduct and Practice Standards, Disability Service Standards, the Privacy Act and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Comfort with technology: at least intermediate skills in Microsoft Office and confidence learning new business systems

NDIS Worker Screening Check, current driver's licence and reliable vehicle

Lived experience of disability? We'd love to hear from you. It's highly valued here.

Why you'll love it here

Flexible, family-friendly hours, part-time or full-time

Real support, not lip service: a clinical manager, regular high-quality supervision and a team of support coordinators to bounce ideas off

Room to grow: an annual professional development allowance, plus in-house PD

Work variety: children, young people and adults, and the chance to lean into what you're passionate about

The gear: laptop and/or iPad, and travel paid per kilometre or use of a company vehicle

Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program and regular team events (we're good at celebrating)

Pay that reflects you: a negotiable package based on your experience, qualifications and skills

Want a feel for the place first? Watch our 2-minute video: https://youtu.be/ygEt7ozVFkE

Ready to apply?

Send your resume and a short cover letter to ••••@pahs.com.au by 6th November 2026.

Our commitment

Our mission is to provide quality allied health services in Southern Adelaide that exceed participants' expectations, using a holistic, client-centered approach. We uphold human rights, value flexibility and create opportunities for the people we support to live the life they choose.

PAHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We welcome and actively support applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and all other diverse groups.

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