Use your passion for mental health and play a key role in the Psychosocial Support Program as a service navigator across the Nepean and Blue Mountains region! Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Support Coordinator to join our established team! The position available is: Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight) Working between Monday and Friday Based in Penrith, with occasional travel required between Windsor and Katoomba Level 4 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) equivalent to $85,000 per annum (pro-rata) 11.5% Super Tax-Free Salary Packaging About the Opportunity Support Coordination aims to support people with a permanent and significant disability that affects their ability to take part in everyday activities. As a Support Coordinator, you will establish a positive collaborative relationship with the person and their support network. You will assist the person to identify, link with, and coordinate supports in their local communities, to build skills, overcome barriers and achieve goals. In this role, you will give people more choice and control over how, when and where those supports are provided. You will be fundamental in the implementation of the person's plans and the achievement of their goals. In this position, you will also be required to ensure that people who have expressed an interest in accessing the NDIS and/or receiving support from Flourish Australia are engaged and supported to access suitable services. As the Support Coordinator for the Psychosocial Support Program, your duties will include (but are not limited to): Building connections with other local services and creating referral pathways Assessing for suicide risk and having suicide prevention knowledge and training Completing needs assessments, both over the phone and in-person Determining eligibility for people accessing the service for programs and services across the region Being a part of different interagency meetings and in-services to promote Psychosocial Supports program and other Flourish Australia programs Creating service directories for the Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow LGA's Connecting people to a range of different agencies and services in the region including NSW Health, Government agencies, community and other disability support services Supporting with NDIS access requests and assisting in gathering supporting documentation for access Following up all inquiries in a quick and professionally manner For more information about what it means to be a Support Coordinator with Flourish Australia, please review the Position Description. Please note - Successful candidates must maintain a Class C drivers license and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required. You may be directed to use your private motor vehicle when an organisational pool motor vehicle is unavailable. You will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes. Who we are Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.