Support Coordinator - Mackay

selectability - mental wellbeing and suicide prevention; Mackay Regional; In loco; AUD 62.000 - 80.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Casual hourly rate

FBT salary packaging

Fitness passport

Flexible working arrangements

Career pathways

Employee Assistance Program

Descrizione del lavoro

selectability is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to improving mental wellbeing and preventing suicide in regional Queensland. The casual Support Coordinator role in Mackay focuses on helping participants understand and maximise their NDIS plans while coordinating services to support independent living.

You will engage with government agencies, providers and families, empower participants, and contribute to a team focused on culturally diverse communities and best practice.

Competenze

• Working knowledge of the NDIS is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Commitment to best practice and teamwork.
• Ability to engage recipients from diverse backgrounds.

Mansioni

• Help participants navigate NDIS plans and packages.
• Coordinate a range of services to support community living.
• Liaise with government agencies, providers and families.
• Empower participants to coordinate their supports.

Conoscenze

NDIS knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Cultural competence

Engagement

Formazione

Certificate IV in Mental Health

Descrizione del lavoro

selectability - mental wellbeing and suicide prevention – Mackay QLD

Casual/Temporary

1d ago , from selectability - mental wellbeing and suicide prevention

As a Support Coordinator, you will work closely with participants to navigate the NDIS and interpret their individual packages; it is your role to ensure they are getting the most out of their NDIS plans.

Key responsibilities of a Support Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting and empowering participants to make their own choices as to how they want to lead their lives
• Coordinating a variety of services for participants to support them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives within the community
• Engaging with and managing participants key stakeholders (including government agencies, community and clinical service providers and families), ensuring that the supports and services are leveraged, not duplicated
• Working with participants to strengthen their ability to coordinate their own supports to live their best life

About the role

As a Support Coordinator, you will work closely with participants to navigate the NDIS and interpret their individual packages; it is your role to ensure they are getting the most out of their NDIS plans.

Key responsibilities of a Support Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting and empowering participants to make their own choices as to how they want to lead their lives
• Coordinating a variety of services for participants to support them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives within the community
• Engaging with and managing participants key stakeholders (including government agencies, community and clinical service providers and families), ensuring that the supports and services are leveraged, not duplicated
• Working with participants to strengthen their ability to coordinate their own supports to live their best life

About you

To be successful you must:

• Possess a working knowledge of the NDIS (is desirable)
• Excellent communication skills
• Commitment to best practice
• Experience working in a team environment
• Ability to quickly and effectively engage recipients
• Ability to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities & individuals

Role Requirements

• Certificate IV in Mental Health (desirable)
• Current minimum P1 "C" class Queensland driver’s licence
• Currently registered, roadworthy, and fully comprehensive insured vehicle
• First Aid and CPR certificates (ability to obtain)
• Positive Notice Working with Children (blue card) (ability to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (ability to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety & You'

About the offer

The Support Coordinator is a casual position based in Mackay.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Casual hourly rate of $45.28 - $58.38 + super
• Up to $15,900 FBT salary packaging benefits
• Access to fitness passport
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career pathways and opportunities for development
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counselling support for employees

About us

selectability is a not-for-profit charity with a primary focus of improving mental wellbeing and contributing to suicide prevention across regional Queensland.

We believe everyone has the right to access high-quality supports locally and have recently expanded our services to include child safety, and residential aged care in the Lower Gulf.

selectability is committed to creating safe environments where young people feel protected, respected and heard. The successful applicant will be responsible for quality service delivery to young people, recipients, older persons, families, and the community within selectability.

We value lived experience, cultural knowledge and diversity within our workforce as part of strengthening safe and inclusive practice.

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.