• Kyneton-based, servicing Bendigo to Sunbury
• Permanent Part time, 2 to 3 days per week (neg.). Salary packaging available

An opportunity exists for an experienced Support Coordinator to be a crucial part of our team, working with NDIS participants to achieve their goals.

About us

Windarring has been delivering disability services in central Victoria for nearly 50 years, providing a range of community participation, employment support, training, and accommodation services.

The Role

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference and purposefully and professionally incorporate your experience into your work, in a supportive culture allowing you to focus on what you do best.

The Support Coordinator provides direct support to NDIS clients and their families to implement the funded supports in their NDIS plan. The role provides specialist NDIS advice, linking to any necessary mainstream and community supports, and building people’s capacity to navigate the NDIS, resolve crises and develop resilience. You will work collaboratively to solve problems for our NDIS clients.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Experience in care coordination, case management, support coordination or similar
• Person centred skills which are demonstrated in respect for participants as valued members of their community and through understanding their goals and aspirations
• The ability and commitment to respond professionally and timely
• Highly developed report writing, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to competently communicate with internal and external networks

• Highly motivated with the ability to work creatively, autonomously and cooperatively as a member of a team
• IT skills

• High standard of professional integrity and accountability with an ability to demonstrate and authentically promote our values

About you

You will be a driven and energetic professional. You are a people person focused on building and maintaining strong relationships.

• Preferred tertiary qualification in human services or related fields
• Understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), together with a demonstrated capacity to adhere to NDIS guidelines and compliance principles, would be an advantage.
• Experience working with people with disabilities and strong understanding of how disability can impact on a person's life.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and ability to link with the community, funded and mainstream services.
• Ability to work in a sensitive, complex, and demanding environment with a high degree of autonomy and self-management.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own caseload daily.

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A Position Description is also available to be downloaded from this website or contact Kate Young at Windarring, phone (03) 5422 7001 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Support Coordination - Kyneton enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants should address the criteria in a cover letter, along with a current resume by the advertised closing date.  

Please note interviewing may be arranged prior to the closing date.

A position description is attached.