EPIC Support Services assists individuals living with significant and complex Mental Health conditions to lead meaningful lives. EPIC is dedicated to working with vulnerable people and making sure that they don’t slip through the cracks.
We currently have a Part-Time vacancy up to 3 days per week for a Psychosocial Support Coordinator to join our Melbourne NDIS team supporting complex participants to achieve their NDIS plan goals. This position has the ability to increase to full-time.
About you and the role:
The Psychosocial Coordinator will support a caseload of complex NDIS participants to remove barriers, build capacity and strength through respectful relationships, plus ongoing skilled support to assist them to live independent, contributing and meaningful lives in their chosen community. By working collaboratively with participants, families, carers and the broader service system to identify, plan, design and coordinate NDIS supports, enabling them to take control and overcome barriers to better manage complex challenges of day-to-day living.
About You
- Demonstrated experience working with people with mental health conditions
- Tertiary qualified in Mental Health, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work or relevant to the field of human services or allied health
- Demonstrated knowledge of NDIS plans
- Demonstrated experience with AOD, Justice issues, homelessness and crisis intervention work.
Tasks & responsibilities
- Provide intensive person centred mental health support for participants
- Visit participants in their homes
- Support Participants to Implement their NDIS plan and work towards their goals
- Linking participants to support providers in accordance with their NDIS plan goals and funding.
- Complete plan goals progress reports
- Networking and collaborating with community and government agencies
- Ability to liaise with care teams, informal and formal supports and legal services
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
Benefits
- Flexible, family friendly and supportive work environment
- Low case loads to increase quality of service
- Strong support from management
- Laptop and Phone
- Ongoing training and support provided
- Career development opportunities
Other requirements:
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current Police and Working with Children Check
- 2 professional reference checks
- Current full driver’s license and own vehicle