Community Mental Health Local Area Coordinator

Annual Salary + Super + Salary Packaging and other benefits
- Work with an energetic and innovative team of game changers
- Amazing new starter orientation program and ongoing training options

**Feros Care is proud to partner with the NDIS to deliver Local Area Coordination services in Mackay.**

We are shaking up the industry and looking for like minded go-getters to join us in our mission to help people live independent and bold lives

**The role**

We are looking for a Community Mental Health Local Area Coordinator to join us in empowering people with disability, their families and carers to build, pursue and fulfil their goals and aspirations while exercising choice and control when engaging with the NDIS.

The Community Mental Health Local Area Coordinator will ensure that participants and customers of the NDIS can access support outside of the Scheme by working collaboratively with the local community and mainstream services to raise awareness and become more inclusive of the needs of people with disability, namely psycho social disability.

**What is the position responsible for?**
- Confidently explaining the NDIS to people with disability, their family and the broader community
- Building rapport with people who are experiencing a mental health condition
- Assisting participants to develop a plan which includes their goals, needs and wishes
- Guiding and assisting participants to build capacity to undertake self-management
- Assisting people deemed not eligible for the NDIS scheme, their families, and carers with information linkages and supports to utilise natural supports and connect with their community
- Leading engagement across the mental health sector with the support of Local Area Coordinators, focusing on building and maintaining strong relationships and positive partnerships within the wider community
- Work collaboratively with local communities to promote a welcoming and inclusive environment for people with disability and promote employment and volunteering opportunities

**About you**
- Hold a relevant qualification in mental health, disability, community services or health related discipline, or demonstrated experience relevant to the role
- Demonstrated experience and an in-depth understanding of person-centered, strengths-based planning and review for people experiencing mental health issues
- Adaptable to change and resilient in a fast paced and ever-changing environment
- Positive and respectful communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Committed to supporting others and sharing knowledge in a team environment
- Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with and delivering high quality services to people with disability, their families, carers and local communities
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to build and strengthen capacity and inclusive community practices
- Confident and everyday user of technology and the internet
- Current unrestricted drivers licence
- Available to attend initial training and orientation first 4 weeks of employment

**What we can do for you**:

- Non-for-profit Salary Packaging (up to the value of $15,899 per annum tax free) and Meal and Entertainment Packaging (up to the value of $2650 per annum tax free) (Part time and Full time employees)
- Extensive training, development, and career opportunities (we will support you to complete additional relevant qualifications and certificates)
- Private Health Insurance Discount (Medibank)
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 9 weeks paid parental leave (Part time and Full time employees)
- All technology / equipment provided
- Dedicated, supportive managers who care about your wellbeing

**About our culture**

As a not-for-profit, you can rest assured knowing that we’re always giving right back to those who need it most.

We’re also highly invested in the safety of our team members everything from through COVID safe practices to SOS messaging to support our mobile workforce.

If the above sounds like you, we can’t wait to hear from you A full copy of the Position Description including Selection Criteria can be found on our website; please be sure to really show us who you are and what you can do by addressing the Selection Criteria in your cover letter.

Feros Care acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of this land on which we work.