Coordinator Individualised Services - ESPERANCE

About the role

The Coordinator of Individualised Services will manage a range of support services to assist people with disabilities to live the "good life".

Key responsibilities

• Act in a person centred manner at all times
• Ensure through coordination and leadership that GIFSA is delivering high quality supports and services
• Assume responsibility for the people we support's roster and staffing matches
• Regularly review the services and supports provided to the people we support, ensuring their needs are being met
• Utilise effective work practices to encourage choice and control for the people we support
• Ensure individual plans are person centred and reviewed as per deadlines
• Build and maintain relationships through quarterly contact with the people we support and all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure individual and group risk assessments are complete and documented where required
• Build and maintain effective teamwork between support staff
• Provide direction and mentoring to support staff, ensuring they are provided with feedback, coaching, training and support to improve performance

About you

• Relevant experience in the Human Services industry
• Ability to manage and lead a team and team leaders
• Well-developed advocacy skills
• Ability to build and nurture relationships at a personal, organisational and community level
• Effectively manage and implement medically developed care plan requirements as directed by qualified professionals and specialists
• Ability to set goals, manage a variety of tasks and achieve outcomes
• Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of databases, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Well-developed problem solving skills
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and the demonstrated capacity to work effectively within a team
• Current First Aid Certificate, Current Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check, and Current WA "C" class drivers licence

About us

Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association (GIFSA) is an organisation that supports people with disabilities, those who care for them, and their families. We are not-for-profit, non-government, and community based. GIFSA's aim is to be the local service provider of choice through excellence by "Celebrating Life's Journey". We do this by supporting individuals and their families to live a good life by providing person centric services that are tailored to their individual needs and aspirations.