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Community Services Coordinator - Sydney

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
  • Can be worked Full Time (37.5 hrs) or Part Time (30 hrs) per week
  • Work for a leading national for-purpose organisation
  • Join an amazing team working to break down barriers for those with a disability
  • Choice of locations - Sydney CBD, Little Bay, St Peters and blend working from home

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) is a member-based national for purpose organisation that promotes independence and provides services to people with a spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities to assist them to achieve their goals. Working together with our customers, we assist in the elimination of barriers that prevent workplace and social inclusion for people with a spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities, ensuring that the society in which we live is accessible in every way.

SCIA is a registered NDIS service provider and we are looking for a passionate individual to join our team in Sydney as a Community Services Coordinator. The Community Services Coordinator will positively engage with our customers and assist them to actively identify, plan and access various supports and services available to them. This role may be based from either our Sydney CBD, Little Bay or St Peters offices. Communication with clients is mostly via the telephone, travelling to client sites on occasion when essential.

You will:

  • Provide direct support coordination and plan management/financial intermediary services for our NDIS customers
  • Attend NDIS planning meetings and liaise with NDIS planners as required
  • Create and complete goal setting and outcomes based plans for customers
  • Collaborate with customers, families, providers, medical practitioners and other stakeholders.

You will provide co-ordination of support services for people living with disability and you have the following experience and capabilities:

  • Understanding of the NDIS and NDIS participant plans
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual skills
  • Good financial acumen including the ability to review and explain financial statements
  • Proven ability to work positively with people to reach their individual goals
  • Excellent documentation skills in particular case records and incident planning and reporting
  • Have a person centred and outcome focused approach
  • The ability to meet KPI's in relation to billable hours
  • Industry relevant formal qualifications or training
  • Case management/caseworker experience
  • Unrestricted NSW driver's licence.

SCIA offers a flexible, supportive and friendly work environment and an attractive remuneration package including PBI salary packaging options and a health and Well Being program.

The position is a permanent role and may be worked either working Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Part-time (30 hours per week). Applications will close on Friday 23rd April. Interviews will be conducted as applications are received.

You may contact Judith on 1800 819 775 for more information.

Successful candidates are required to complete pre-employment screening including an NDIS Worker Screening Check.

We encourage people with a disability to apply for roles and talk to us about opportunities with SCIA.  

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