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Support Coordinator

TeamHEALTH

TeamHEALTH has become the leading not for profit provider of mental health services in the Top End of the Northern Territory. TeamHEALTH has provided outreach services, support and advocacy for Territorians with mental illness for over 30 years.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a new way of providing individualised support for people with disability, their families and carers. The NDIS provides all Australians with a permanent and significant disability, with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life. NDIS is an improved approach of adhering to the needs of Australia’s disability services and designed to deliver better integration of services for communities and ensure a more responsive system of service delivery that is able to meet the increasing complex range of needs of people with Disabilities. Coordination of supports for NDIS participants is an important aspect in ensuring that participants are empowered to select their preferred provider and to develop an appropriate service agreement.

Reporting to the Team Leader, Support Coordination, the Support Coordinator will bring together multiple services and supports required to meet the complex needs of people living with disabilities and persistent mental illness. They connect and coordinate existing services and programs across a range of needs including mental health, general health, accommodation and housing support, and family support and employment services. They will work closely with the Team Leader, Support Coordination to ensure that the coordination of supports for participants provides choice and control, is person centred and recovery focused.

Possessing qualifications in Mental Health, Disability Support or related area, the successful applicant will have a demonstrated knowledge of the NDIS and strength-based approach, person centred recovery model.

TeamHEALTH recognises the value of experience in all facets of life and work, and encourages individuals with a lived experience of mental illness to apply. 

The successful applicant will be required to have a current National Police Certificate, Working with Children Clearance, NT Driver’s Licence and completed the NDIS Worker Orientation Module.

TeamHEALTH offers above award conditions including 5 weeks annual leave, salary packaging and a friendly and flexible work environment. An attractive salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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Please note applications must include a document addressing the selection criteria. Applications not addressing the selection criteria will not be considered.

Enquiries can be directed to [email protected], using the subject line: Support Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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