Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 31st Jul 2020
Expression Australia, formerly known as Vicdeaf/Tasdeaf, is a progressive not-for-profit organisation with a vision for access, inclusion and equal opportunity. Established in 1884, we are a leader in providing services to people who are Deaf, hard of hearing or who experience barriers to participation.
We are currently recruiting Support Coordinators to join the Support Coordination Team.
As a Support Coordinator you will be responsible for implementing NDIS plans into action whilst linking and support participants to enable accessibility, inclusivity and empowerment into the wider community.
Ideally, this role would suit an experienced Support Coordinator with demonstrated experience in managing a complex caseload, dealing with crisis situations, finding and developing solutions and writing assessments and reports.
If you have a positive, resilient and flexible attitude, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, can move easily between participant supports and administrative work we would love to hear from you!
Relevant qualifications in Social work, Community Development, Disability Studies or Human Services equivalent, as well as competency in Auslan and an understanding of access and equity issues for metropolitan and regional deaf and hard of hearing people, with and without additional disabilities, will be well regarded.
For more detailed information about this role, please see the Position Description and our website: www.expression.com.au/jobs.
Please note: As an NDIS provider, Expression Australia is required to conduct compliance checks including Police Check & Disability Worker Exclusion List (DWEL) checks against the preferred candidate before the candidate’s employment being confirmed i.e. before a contract of employment is provided.
Outcomes of compliance checks do not automatically bar disqualify candidates from a position however a risk assessment will need to be taken against the inherent requirements of the job.
For a full description of this role, including outcomes and performance indicators, please see the Position Description below.