At a Glance
- Tasks: Empower participants to navigate the NDIS and coordinate essential services for fulfilling lives.
- Company: Join selectability, a not-for-profit focused on mental wellbeing and suicide prevention.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible hours, salary packaging, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Work in a supportive environment that values diversity and lived experiences.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while gaining valuable experience in the community sector.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a commitment to best practices; NDIS knowledge is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 45.28 - 58.38 $ per hour.
As a Support Coordinator, you will work closely with participants to navigate the NDIS and interpret their individual packages; it is your role to ensure they are getting the most out of their NDIS plans.
Key responsibilities of a Support Coordinator include, but are not limited to:
- Supporting and empowering participants to make their own choices as to how they want to lead their lives
- Coordinating a variety of services for participants to support them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives within the community
- Engaging with and managing participants' key stakeholders (including government agencies, community and clinical service providers and families), ensuring that the supports and services are leveraged, not duplicated
- Working with participants to strengthen their ability to coordinate their own supports to live their best life
About you
To be successful you must:
- Possess a working knowledge of the NDIS (is desirable)
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to best practice
- Experience working in a team environment
- Ability to quickly and effectively engage recipients
- Ability to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities & individuals
Role Requirements
- Certificate IV in Mental Health (desirable)
- Current minimum P1 "C" class Queensland driver’s licence
- Currently registered, roadworthy, and fully comprehensive insured vehicle
- Current nationally recognised First Aid and CPR certificates (ability to obtain)
- Positive Notice Working with Children (blue card) (ability to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (ability to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety & You'
- Travel to selectability sites may be required
About the offer
The Support Coordinator is a casual position based in Cairns. We offer a range of benefits including:
- Hourly rate of $45.28 - $58.38 + super
- Up to $15,900 FBT salary packaging benefits
- Access to fitness passport
- Flexible working arrangements
- Career pathways and opportunities for development
- Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counselling support for employees
About us
selectability is a not-for-profit charity with a primary focus of improving mental wellbeing and contributing to suicide prevention across regional Queensland. We believe everyone has the right to access high-quality supports locally and have recently expanded our services to include child safety, and residential aged care in the Lower Gulf. selectability is committed to creating safe environments where young people feel protected, respected and heard. The successful applicant will be responsible for quality service delivery to young people, recipients, older persons, families, and the community within selectability. We value lived experience, cultural knowledge and diversity within our workforce as part of strengthening safe and inclusive practice.
Support Coordinator – Cairns employer: selectability - mental wellbeing and suicide prevention
At selectability, we pride ourselves on being a leading not-for-profit organisation that prioritises mental wellbeing and suicide prevention in Townsville, QLD. Our vibrant work culture fosters collaboration, inclusivity, and personal growth, ensuring that every employee feels valued and empowered to make a meaningful impact in the community. With strong leadership support and a commitment to professional development, we offer unique opportunities for our team members to thrive while contributing to the lives of those we serve.
Contact Details:
selectability - mental wellbeing and suicide prevention Recruitment Team
