NDIS Support Coordinator
Job No:
ARRCS316
Location:
Alice Springs
About the business
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Community Care, NDIS, School Nutrition and Earling Learning Childhood programs in the Northern Territory. Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.
About the role
ARRCS Community Care programs deliver disability and aged care services 365 days across the Northern Territory. We now have a permanent opportunity for Support Coordinator - NDIS based in Alice Springs. This position is responsible for supporting National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to achieve their NDIS Plan goals, by coordinating informal supports, mainstream support and funded supports.
Benefits of working for us;
As ARRCS is a Not for Profit organisation, we have great benefits including;
- CBB Salary Packaging - Tax-free money to pay debts such as Rent & Mortgage
- Wellness & Employee Support Services
- Online Training Courses
Skills and experience - essential
- Certificate IV in Aged Care / Individual Care / or Disability Care
- Knowledge and experience of the NDIS Support Coordination function and why it is important in building a Participants social capacity and to the overall success of the funded programmes.
- Knowledge of relevant service providers across mainstream and other community service sectors, including mental health, dementia services and disability providers.
- Demonstrated experience in working as a team within human services – Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Housing or experience in another relevant sector
- Demonstrated ability in the use of MS Word, Excel and other online client reporting systems
- Demonstrated ability to respond and adapt to competing priorities whilst working unsupervised
- Travel – Ability to travel with overnight stays between Darwin / Alice Springs and to remote locations in Communities
- Current NT Drivers’ license
- First aid certificate and/or ability to obtain and hold
- OCHRE Card and/or ability to obtain and hold
- Flu Vaccination and/or ability to obtain and hold
- National Police Check and/or ability to obtain and hold
Skills and Experience - desirable
Bachelor in Health, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Social related Discipline
Before applying you need to have these things;
- You must have a National Police Check within the last 3 months (Apply now via https://cvcheck.com/)
- Provide Evidence of 2020 Influenza Vaccination
- Ochre Card (Working With Children)
- First Aid Certificate (Or proof of enrolment)
Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community, who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider, we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities, people and cultures. So why not join our team today to benefit the local community that you work in!
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.