ABOUT US

ARMIA is a not-for profit organisation operating in Sunnybank, SE QLD. We provide a wide range of services, activities, and programs to Multicultural Communities, holistically empowering the “forgotten ones”, mostly New Australians who struggle to integrate even after many years in Australia. We empower all disadvantaged mainstream and indigenous persons, striving to remove fit men and women from endless welfare dependency. We provide the best culturally competent and person-centred NDIS and In-Home / Aged Care services allowing participants/clients to live a normal life with their loved ones. ARMIA has won many awards and recently been awarded The Most Outstanding Provider of Community Support in the World in 2023!

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Social Worker / Support Coordinator is to provide quality support and care to all our socio-economically disadvantaged clients, particularly NDIS Participants and Aged Care Clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Providing advocacy services within the community  
• Providing direct and personalised assistance through support services
• Providing referrals, linking with appropriate support services and coordination  
• Monitoring, assessing, and reporting progress of each client/participant and ad hoc activities
• Case Management, service agreements, report writing & records keeping
• NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework
• Supervision of Care and Field Workers & incident reporting
• Support with Internal Audits - Monitoring and Evaluation

The candidate/s must also have or are ready to rapidly acquire strong experience with the following NDIS registration groups:

• Access and maintain Employment.
• Behaviour support
• Level 2- Support Coordination
• Psychosocial disability Coach
• Specialised Support Coordination

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

• Social Work or other Social Welfare degree 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and advocacy on behalf of clients.
• Demonstrated commitment to access and equity for individuals from disadvantaged communities.
• The capacity to rapidly build trust and confidence in clients.
• Demonstrated advanced multicultural competency.
• Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically in relation to resource management and allocation.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NDIS / Aged Care (Quality Standards) frameworks, principles of Quality Systems, Risk Management, and related policies.
• Advanced communication skills and experience working in Australia.
• Sound demonstrable knowledge of MS Outlook, MS Office (including Word, Excel, and Power Point), social media.

HOW TO APPLY

If you think you are the right person, please apply via the "Apply Now" button.