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Support Coordinator - Queanbeyan / ACT

Flourish Australia

Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Support Coordinator to join our team providing support coordination services across the Southern NSW & ACT region!

The position available is:

  • Closed-term part-time (45.6/fortnight) ending December 2022 (with the possibility of extension)
  • Flexible working days between Monday and Friday
  • Based in Queanbeyan or the ACT with some remote working opportunities available
  • Level 4 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) equivalent to $74,000 per annum + 10% Super

About the Opportunity

Support Coordination aims to support people with a permanent and significant disability that affects their ability to take part in everyday activities. As a Support Coordinator, you will establish a positive collaborative relationship with the person and their support network. You will assist the person to identify, link with, and coordinate supports in their local communities, to build skills, overcome barriers and achieve goals.

In this role, you will give people more choice and control over how, when and where those supports are provided. You will be fundamental in the implementation of the person's plans and the achievement of their goals. In this position, you will also be required to ensure that people who have expressed an interest in accessing the NDIS and/or receiving support from Flourish Australia are engaged and supported to access suitable services.

The Benefits

  • Attractive salary starting at $74,000 per annum + 10% Super
  • Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
  • Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading+ 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave
  • Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
  • Regular supervision, ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support and a comprehensive induction program
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program for free, confidential well-being support
  • Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST and relevant Support Coordination training (where applicable)
  • Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island backgrounds, people from CALD and LGBTI communities and mature age candidates.

Selection Criteria

  • A tertiary qualification in the behavioural sciences or a health-related discipline
  • Understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
  • Demonstrated experience in the provision of support and coordination for people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
  • Current Australian Driver's Licence.

Full selection criteria available within the application.

Interviews to be held ASAP, apply today!

How to apply

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