Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 16th Sep 2021
VIA Care is looking for a support coordinator to work with a diverse range of participants, ranging from children to older adults and from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
VIA Care is dedicated to bringing a trauma informed and family inclusive practice approach to disability support and recognises that disability supports must work collaboratively with other formal and informal supports.
VIA Care is an organisation undergoing significant growth and operates across Melbourne with locations including Brunswick, Fitzroy and is due to open a location in Box Hill in late 2021.
We are looking for a candidate who can undertake ongoing needs analysis with participants and coordinate disability services which meet the needs of clients, whilst working in collaboration with other involved services and in the context of the participant’s family and social network.
Working as a core part of the team you will be supporting participants to develop and achieve goals which improve their quality of life and increase their independence. You will be working with stake holders comprising people with disability, their families and networks who present with a variety of needs or service requests, purchasers and service providers.
We are seeking a candidate who has the ability to explore informal support opportunities which meet the specific interests and goals of our participants and can work proactively to develop linkages as required.
You will be required to operate across different levels of Support Coordination with each individual you support and monitor plan expenditure to maximise the impact of funding available to the participant.
Attention to detail and administrative ability is essential as you will be responsible for the compilation of accurate and comprehensive documentation, and continually gather information regarding participant progress and their changing needs for work in future planning.
Commitment to working across disciplines to deliver a tailored service that meets the aspirations of voluntary clients and delivers improved quality of life across all domains.
Please contact [email protected], using the subject line: Support Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs, for further information.