Support Coordinator

Join this innovative & well respected Not for Profit organisation
- Long term staff retention - people join and stay
- Join a positive & supportive team with excellent training & a peer support group

**Company**

This progress-orientated & established NFP disability support organisation has been around for 70+ years, combining their deep knowledge of the sector with a progressive & 'think outside the box' approach, in order to put the lives of those living with a disability first and working everyday to help participants to reach their goals

This is a well respected organisation with a strong presence throughout NSW

**Team, Culture & Training**

Join a down to earth, dynamic, ethical and client-focussed organisation who celebrate differences and value a team-orientated & progressive culture.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be joining a fantastic team of 4 Support Coordinators who are close knit and are supportive of each other as well as an Administration person who will support with your administration tasks.

You will be a part of a peer networking support group to further improve your understanding of the NDIS landscape.

You will have access to regular training provided by the GM of experience to ensure you are up to date, learning and supported

With exponential growth in the last 5 years, you will be joining this well respected organisation with a total of 800+ employees.

Internally, you will be liaising with the operations teams, clinical services team, customer service team, finance, and rostering.

**Role**

As Support Coordinator, you will be supporting customers through your person-centered approach to empower them and help realise their potential

You will be helping clients to understand and implement the funded supports in their plans and linking clients to their community, service providers, networks and to the right supports to maximise opportunity and access. You will be supporting clients to make sure their voices are heard.

Your role will include meeting with your customers on a daily basis and will involve:

- Supporting NDIS participants in understanding & developing goals, expectations and skills on a daily basis
- NDIS support plan implementation, including managing client NDIS funds & budgets, qualifying client eligibility and managing referrals
- Building strong internal & external relationships including client's families, service providers, support workers & your team
- Ensure compliance with NDIS & relevant legislation

**About You**

You have a strong understanding of the NDIS, it's funding mechanisms, available supports, and the challenges that people with a disability may face.

You will have had considerable experience as a Support Coordinator or Specialist Support Coordinator.

You are passionate about empowering people with a disability and will be brave - sometimes you're going to need to stand up and be the one to say what others won’t.

You are happy working on a billable hours format.

You will be someone that is naturally organised, enjoys working in a fast paced & busy environment and wants to continually learn and grow

In exchange, you will be working for one of the leading and most respected disability organisations in NSW, who are client focussed, employee focussed and who offer a range of benefits including the below.

**Benefits**
- Join an award winning leader in the disability services sector with long term retention and career growth success stories
- Opportunity to grow your career for a leading disability service provider
- Have access to ongoing training and a peer networking support group
- Work from home flexibility
- Not for profit salary packaging - $15,000 tax free