Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a NDIS Mental Health Officer to work within the Western Sydney Health District!

The position available is:

Based in Seven Hills, with travel across the LHD

Closed-term Full-time (with possibility of extension)

Working Monday to Friday

$99K + Super + Salary Packaging!

About the Opportunity

The NDIS Mental Health Officer will:

Work with local health district (LHD) mental health services to identify people who are or are likely to be eligible for the NDIS, and assist them to obtain the appropriate support through the NDIS

Work across all aspects of the NDIS journey, including access, planning, plan implementation and plan utilisation

Focus on building the capacity of LHD mental health service staff around the NDIS.

Work with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Local Area Coordinators, NDIS Support Coordinators, NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coaches and other NDIS providers as required to ensure people are connected to the NDIS and the supports they will benefit from.

For more information on the NDIS Mental Health Officer role, please read the Position Description within the advertisement.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

Qualifications in human services or relevant field and/or relevant work experience in psychosocial disability.

Demonstrated experience of working with people with psychosocial disability and supporting them to access and utilise the NDIS.

Current unrestricted Australian driver's licence (P2 licence acceptable).

Full Selection Criteria available within the advertisement.

The Benefits

Level 5 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900

Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave + Accrued Days Off

Vehicle mileage allowance

Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier

Family-friendly and flexible working conditions

Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes

Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST

Access to our free, confidential employee assistance program

Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff

Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement, inline with Flourish Australia’s Vaccination Policy.

Applications close 5pm, 15th of April. Apply now!