Job Coach

Company Description

As a leading provider of Disability Employment Services across Australia, we supported nearly 7,000 Australians into sustainable employment in 2019 - and are continuing to make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities.

We are currently experiencing strong and unprecedented growth across the business and are now recruiting experienced management professionals to continue spearheading and championing our high performing DES consulting team.

**Job Description**:
As an integral and valued part of our team, you will be a super motivated individual who seeks happiness in helping others find meaningful employment as they traverse through life’s challenges. You hold a high level of compassion and empathy and you are comfortable working closely with team members and clients alike. With your level of professionalism and memorable smile, you have the ability to build rapport and network with key stakeholders. Customer focus is a priority and you hold a great sense of loyalty and pride in what you do.

As a Job Coach, you will responsible for the placement of clients living with disability, injury or health condition into work or education.
Reporting to the Service manager, you will be responsible for:

- Encouraging and motivating clients through appropriate activities to find their own employment;
- Building relationships with local employers to source vacant jobs for your clients;
- Reverse marketing of your clients into jobs;
- Placing participants into sustainable employment leading to outcomes; and
- Ensuring all activity is appropriately recorded, documented and adheres to compliance and/or contractual requirements.

**You will have**:

- Experience in providing support, information and referrals to
- people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Highly organised with the ability to multi-task.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Capacity to achieve sales targets and excellent customer service.
- Learn new computer systems quickly and a Microsoft Office star.
- Highly developed negotiation skills/case management experience.

**Qualifications**:
**You will have**:

- Experience in providing support, information and referrals to
- people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Highly organised with the ability to multi-task.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Capacity to achieve sales targets and excellent customer service.
- Learn new computer systems quickly and a Microsoft Office star.
- Highly developed negotiation skills/case management experience

Additional Information
**Perks and Incentives**:

- Ongoing career development and national opportunities, access to the MedHealth Academy including your own professional development plan inclusive of individual training and mentoring.
- Opportunity to complete a Certificate IV in Employment Services *conditions apply.
- Job stability, guaranteed full time hours.
- Achievable quarterly incentive scheme.
- Access to a range of benefits including discounts for health insurance, Employee Assistance Program, ability to purchase additional leave, roadside assistance and paid parental leave.

Occasional travel to other local branches may be required therefore a valid Australian driver’s license is required.

**You are welcome here.**

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team. When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work - and we value your unique contribution.