Disability Services Coordinator

3 days ago

West Perth, Australia MercyCare Full time

**Job description**

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**Disability Services Coordinator****:

- Aged Care Services | Social/Welfare, Aged Care
- Closing date: 30/11/2024

When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. A community of staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As a leading Western Australian not-for-profit provider of aged care, family, community, early learning and disability services we support people throughout life’s journey. We invest in our people by building rewarding careers, offering training and development opportunities and a values-driven culture where our people can belong and thrive.

**About the role**

The primary purpose of this role is to provide front line leadership to a team of support workers providing person centred services to participants in home and in the community. The role requires exceptional interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to service delivery, compliance, and workforce management.

**About you**

You’ll be passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of others - both participants and your team. You’ll have a strong background in disability services and the ability to coach, guide and develop others. Your key skills and experience will include:

- Minimum Cert III in Disability Services or Cert IV in Mental Health, or working towards
- Significant experience in a coordination or senior support worker role within Disability is essential including psychosocial disabilities
- Demonstrated understanding of Person-Centred Services, NDIS Standards and supporting Participants with multiple and complex needs
- The ability to understand and influence sustainability, workforce planning, retention, and utilization
- Experience with developing, coaching and supervising staff
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including relating and negotiating with Participants, Carers/families and colleagues
- Demonstrated experience with report writing and conducting plan reviews and assessments
- Understands common NDIS systems including Procura, PRODA
- Excellent IT systems and data management skills with expertise in using Microsoft Packages and NDIS systems including Procura, PRODA
- COVID vaccinations are preferred but not required
- National Police Clearance (obtained within the last six months)

**About the benefits**

You’ll join a team with strong community sector leadership that will support your ongoing professional development and have the rare opportunity to actively shape service delivery. In addition, you’ll have access to:

- Salary from $85,200 + Super + Not for profit Salary Packaging options up to $18,000
- Childcare discounts with MercyCare Early Learning Centres for your own little ones
- Options to purchase additional leave
- Career Pathways, Professional Development and Training
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Program including discounted health insurance, free flu vaccinations

**To Apply**

**_At MercyCare, every person matters._**
- With our 175-year legacy extending back to the Catholic Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities. We live by our values - respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage._

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