Support Coordinator

EmpowerU is seeking an experienced Independent Support Coordinator to join our growing team in the following areas: Liverpool and Blacktown

**Who We Are**:
EmpowerU is a values-based organisation providing individually tailored support services to people with disabilities. We strive to create strong foundations that enable participants and their families to access opportunities that will assist them to live their best life.

**Our Values**

Respect - Belonging - Contribution
- Celebration - Integrity - Education

**Key Responsibilities**

**With a focus on co-production, empowerment and capacity building, the Support Coordinator will work with participants and their support networks to**:

- Implement NDIS Plan’s within the context of the NDIS framework, mainstream and community services
- Identify appropriate services, and work with participants to achieve their goals
- Support participants within a person-centred framework with a think outside the box attitude
- Build and sustain strong collaborative relationships with government and non-government bodies, service providers, allied health professionals, and practitioners
- Build participant’s capacity to self-direct, self-advocate, work with professionals and other supports and manage their lives and their NDIS plan the way they choose
- Maintain accurate and up to date case notes on progress via a client information system
- Provide required NDIS reports, including progress reports and end of plan reports
- Comply with all relevant legislation and codes of conduct
- Assessing and managing risk in line with organisational policies and procedures
- You will need to be able to work independently and be an active part of EmpowerU wellbeing teams.

**Our Team Benefits**:

- Remuneration is highly modest, per _billable hour_ of work
- On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment and monthly supervision
- Wellbeing team model within a small neighbourhood team
- Values-led at every step
- Focussed on co-production
- Commitment to wellbeing for the people we support and our team members
- Flexible working hours
- Staff recognition program

**Your Attributes**:

- Patient, flexible, understanding, and passionate
- Think outside the box attitude
- Committed to the rights of people with disabilities to live dignified lives
- Able to accept responsibility and can work in a team
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Experience as a NDIS support coordinator or equivalent
- Be able to work from home
- Effective time management skills and high level of computer literacy
- Lived experience is highly valued

**Checks and Clearances**
- 100 Points of identification.
- Full Australian working rights.
- National Criminal History Record Check
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with children check
- A valid, unrestricted driver’s licence and insured motor vehicle
- Must have or be willing to obtain an Australian Business Number (ABN)

**Selection Criteria**
- At least 1-year experience as an NDIS support coordinator or equivalent.
- Sound working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), rules and operational guidelines, and experience in coordinating a range of community-based supports
- Demonstrated ability to identify and provide a range of solutions to mitigate challenges, barriers, and risks with a focus on co-production with participants and stakeholders
- Work within a person centred model
- Excellent interpersonal skills that value individual and cultural diversity
- A strong solution focus and the ability to think creatively outside of the box
- A commitment to ethical excellence and EmpowerU’s values

**Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria**

**Job Types**: Subcontract, Casual

**Salary**: $50.00 - $70.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexible hours

**Experience**:

- Support Coordination or equivalent: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)
- Must have or be willing to obtain an ABN (preferred)
- Australian driver's licence (required)