Ndis Support Coordinator

**Support Coordinator Position**

**About Us**:
Pearson Allied Health Services specialise in providing allied health services to children, young people and adults with disabilities. Offering a flexible service, sessions can take place in our office, our therapy house, our farm or within the community. Our goal is to provide a truly person-centered service while working within a trans-disciplinary team.

**The position**:
Our support coordination team work exceptionally well together, we are looking for someone who will complement the team and ideally add to the team dynamic.

**The role**:

- Provide Support Coordination to a varied caseload of clients;
- Work constructively and collaboratively in a team;
- Perform a high standard of record keeping and clinical note creation that is consistent with Commission and legislative requirements; and
- Who is able to work as part of a team but also has the ability to work independently and with autonomy with a focus on achieving results through evidence-based practice, and possess a good understanding of related legislation and clinical governance.

**We are looking for someone**:

- Who ideally is experienced in Support Coordination and understands what it entails;
- With tertiary qualifications in Social Work, or one of the allied health disciplines (not compulsory, but highly regarded); and
- We would consider someone who has lived experience with disability and who understands the NDIS.

**Why join the team?**

In addition:
**- Flexible family friendly hours
- part-time or full-time hours**
- . Well-developed new staff/grad orientation program with weekly supervision, scheduled observations, and shadowing opportunities. High quality internal supervision._

**. Excellent clinical support with a clinical manager, a senior support coordinator as your clinical supervisor, and a team of support coordinators to bounce ideas off.**
- A rewarding role offering not only the diversity to work with children and/or adults but the ability to explore areas you are passionate in_

**- Located down South, in Morphett Vale, Clarendon and Hackham**
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave._

**.Excellent culture with regular team events**
- . Employee Assistive Program_

**- Provision of Laptop and/or iPad**
- Professional Development allowance each year, plus additional in-house PD._

**- Uniform provided**
- Travel paid per kilometre, and/or company vehicles can be used._

**- A negotiable remuneration package based on experience and additional qualifications and skills.**

**Knowledge**:

- Understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Act and relevant confidentiality requirements.
- Understanding of the NDIS Code of Conduct and act in compliance at all times and in accordance with the PAHS Mission Statement.
- Understanding of Disability Service Standards and relevant legislation.
- Understanding of United Nations Convention on Human Rights for People with a Disability.
- We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome, actively support and promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and other diversity group_
- At PAHS, our mission is to provide quality allied health services in Southern Adelaide that exceed participants' expectations, utilising a holistic client-centred approach while meeting legislative and regulatory requirements. We strive to provide a professional, confidential service promoting flexibility and upholding human rights while creating opportunities to empower the individuals we support to live the life they choose._
- PAHS is committed to transparent and auditable processes and the use of technology to enable high quality record keeping. Applicants should be aware that a minimum of medium level proficiency in standard Office software and the ability to use business systems in a professional manner are a key requirement for this position._
- We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome, actively support and promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and other diverse groups._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 - 38 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- support coordination: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)
- NIDS Worker Screener (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 27/09/2024
Expected Start Date: 26/09/2024