Ndis Support Coordination Team Leader

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 61830

**Working in community health has never been more important or meaningful.**

**Our Journey**

Monash Health National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Program supports people who have a disability, to help them in their daily life, participate in the community and reach their personal goals. The NDIS program comprises of support coordination, allied health services for both children and Adults. The NDIS Team operates out of several Monash Health Community sites including Springvale, Cranbourne, Pakenham, within participants homes as well as providing supports within community facilities.
- Do you have a passion for leading and developing staff?
- Do you enjoy a variety of tasks in your working day?
- Do you enjoy being a part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, working with people with a disability?

**A Day in the Life**

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and experienced Team Leader of our Support Coordination Team. This is a great position for someone who has a passion for leading and work in a multi-disciplinary team who provide services to NDIS participants. This is a 4-day-a-week position with the opportunity for flexible working arrangement.

The NDIS Support Coordination Team Leader is responsible for working within the Community NDIS Program to provide best practice clinical care, achieve maximal operational effectiveness, develop organisational competencies, and create strong partnerships within and outside the NDIS Program and Monash Health.

The NDIS Support Coordination Team Leader is also responsible for providing day-to-day leadership to the Support Coordination Team as well as having a clinical load supporting our NDIS participants, ensuring participants understand and are able to access the full benefits of their NDIS plans to achieve their life goals.

**What you will Bring**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated productivity including initiative, good problem-solving skills, judgement and attention to detail
- Enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively

**What you need**:

- Bachelor of Social Work or Masters Social Work Qualifying OR Masters of Social Work, OR equivalent as assessed and approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Accredited Social Worker and/or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker: As approved by the AASW
- Completion of a post graduate qualification in relevant field or working towards
- Satisfactory NDIS Worker Screening Check

**What we offer**:

- A supportive learning environment
- Ongoing professional development
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your skills and knowledge base
- Work within an experienced multidisciplinary team
- Work life balance

Position is available now, however start date can be negotiated
- For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sian Murray 0407 397 633_
**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

**How to Apply**

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and iCare values.
- reference checks
- Current and satisfactory NDIS Worker Screening Check, as per the NDIS Practice Standards for those who work in risk assessed roles with people with disabilities.
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- proof of immunisation

**Please Note**: Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.