Description:
Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a NDIS Mental Health Officer to work within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!
The position available is:
- Based in Kogarah , with travel across the LHD
- Closed-term Full-time until Dec 2025 (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 theNDIS Mental Health Officer role, please click ‘Apply’ to access the Position Description and Role Requirements documents within our 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 on 7 March 2025 at 5pm. Apply Now!
23 Mar 2025;
from:
uworkin.com