About the Organisation
Locally owned and operated, Carpe Diem's mission is to provide a personalised and flexible range of services to people in the Darwin area with disabilities and high support needs. We strive to maximise potential and increase opportunities for participation in all areas of community life. We believe in ability and see potential and opportunity to enhance lifestyle in every moment. We are committed to ensure that our participants live every day to the fullest.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role
Join our growing team in Darwin on a 12 month contracted full time basis with opportunity for renewal. Demonstrate organisational and leadership skills in the coordination of services to assist people with a disability in a community based environment. The position is focused upon ensuring that the individual needs of clients are met, whilst complying with the NDIS framework and maintaining an efficient and safe working environment for team members.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure the team complies with the Disability Services Act Standards, NDIS framework and other relevant legislation

Apply person-centered approach and a solution focused and strength approach

Coordination and management of the day-to-day operations in our Supported Independent Living program

Coordination and development of clients' care plans in liaison with families and other stakeholders

Maintaining of participants records and providing updates on progress in weekly, monthly or quarterly reports

Coordinate and oversee rostering and timesheet requirements according to client support needs

Provide supervision and support to team members

Provide daily care, supervision and transport to clients

Develop and support individual care plans, including medication, activity schedules, risk assessments, hygiene and meal requirements

Providing support to work towards individual goals

Encourage community engagement to support and increase life skill of clients

Development of professional relationships with the participants, their families and other stakeholders and engagement and regular stakeholder meetings

Provision of accurate and timely case notes, incident reports and house reporting

Use of Brevity Care Software

Assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs

Interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties

Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients

Referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help

Assessing community need and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and service

Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services

Supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions

Supporting participants on probation and parole

Assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems

Preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies

Skills & Experience

Cert IV or higher in Disability, Mental Health, Social Work or other relevant qualification

Demonstrated experience of working in a leadership/management role in a human services organisation

Demonstrated experience in delivery of services to people with a disability in a community access and drop-in support environment

Strong coordination, problem solving and leadership skills

Experience supporting people with high support needs and personal care

Knowledge of trauma and its effects on the development and behaviours of people

The ability to contribute positively within a team

NDIS knowledge and awareness

Excellent communication skills, including computer skills, internet, email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

A positive mindset, proactive can do attitude, solution focused

Basic business understanding and the importance of professional attitude and meeting deadlines

Completion of NDIS mandatory training modules

A current First Aid Certificate

A current unrestricted NT Driver License

Available to work on a Monday to Friday dayshift roster

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Working with Children Check, NDIS worker screening check.

Benefits

Work for a locally owned and operated service provider

Monday to Friday dayshift roster (7am to 3pm)

Ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities available to right candidates

Competitive salary

Do not miss this amazing opportunity, put in your application today.

How to Apply

We move quickly to shortlist so don’t delay your application. Send your resume and cover letter in Word or PDF format via the Seek Apply Now…

Due to the high volume of applicants please take note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.