Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Accord is a division of St John of God Health Care dedicated to providing support to people with intellectual disabilities. The overall aim is to enhance the quality of life for clients through the development and provision of support options aligned to the personal ambition and need of each client.

Your role at St John of God Accord

We are seeking applications for a Support Coordinator to join our Accord specialised services team, at our Greensborough site in Melbourne.

As a Support Coordinator you will work within the St John of God Accord (SJGA) Specialist Services team providing varying levels of support including Psychosocial Recovery Coaching and DSOA case management.

You will facilitate and coordinate the implementation of supports in participant's plan including informal, funded, mainstream and community supports, ensuring all services are participant directed.

The Position

• Ensure all support coordination practices and interventions are compliant with the Victorian State Disability Act 2006, the Disability Service Standards and NDIS Funding and Service Agreement.
• Operate within the NDIS framework to provide support coordination and connection to participants who have "support coordination" identified as an item on their approved plan.
• Provides information and support to participants and their families/carers in relation to the use of their funds and work within the funding levels associated with each participant.
• Ensure supports are delivered in accordance with the participant's approved plan.
• Assist participants and their families and carers to monitor the use of their funds, work within the funding levels, track and monitor billable items.
• Provide the required evidence that supports are delivered, in accordance with the participants approved plan, resulting in outcomes that the participant and their families/carers aspired to have achieved.

You will have an excellent understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, demonstrated experience working as an independent disability practitioner and able to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. This position will require strong communication skills and will involve presenting information to both individuals and groups.

Successful candidates will hold or be eligible for a NDIS Clearance Check, must have a valid Victorian Drivers Licence and Working with Children Check. Relevant qualifications in disability, allied health or nursing and an equivalent level of experience, is essential for this role.

Above all, client care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer:

• Salary: $74,031 to $91,880 per annum plus 12% Superannuation
• Permanent full-time role, working 38 hours per week
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For enquiries contact Nicole Cheetham, Support Coordination Team Leader on 0409 629 013

St John of God Accord (SJGA) complies with the NDIS Commission and all prospective employees are required to apply for your NDIS Check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people with a disability.

If suitable candidates are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date.