Disability Support Worker

7 months ago

Rotorua, New Zealand Presbyterian Support Northern Full time

**Ko mātou tēnei I This is Us**

We believe that everyone should be able to actively contribute to their community and thrive. We are a not-for-profit organisation, stretching from Taupo to Whangarei, that provides access to critical health and social services. We are renowned for our core services Enliven, Family Works, Lifeline and Shine.

Everything we do is informed by our purpose to enable our clients to have a better life; and our values of Hope, Trust & Integrity, Compassion, Partnership, Tangata Whenua.

Enhanced Individualised funding (EIF) is a way of paying for disability support services. It allows people to organise their own support in the way that works best for them. Our Enliven Individualised Funding team works alongside disabled people and their whanau/family to help set up and manage their home support services to a level that suits them, whether that’s dealing with the paperwork, full payroll or help with recruiting staff. We have a strong client focus and work at each individual’s pace to get them started.

**Te Kowhiringa I The Opportunity**

As a Disability Support Coordinator you will work alongside our clients throughout the Waikato, Lakes and Bay of Plenty (BOP) regions to arrange support for their disabilities via Individualized Funding (Ministry of Health). A fundamental part of this role is communication and having a proven ability to develop and maintain relationships to help guide and support our disabled clients through the requirements of their funding to ensure to ensure they understand and use their funding in a beneficial way. This role can be based in either Waikato or BOP and you will need to be able to travel within the region to meet the needs of our clients. A vehicle, for work purposes only, will be provided to enable you to perform your role.

**The main duties of this role are**:

- Ensure goals have been set for all clients and link to the support plan
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Set up and maintain all client files, home files and other recording systems
- Support clients/agents with the required paperwork & administrative support
- Maintain correspondence with NASC, clients and relevant others

**Ngā pūkenga kei a koe I Your Skills and Experience**
- Relevant experience or tertiary qualification in the disability, health or business fields, ie: Bsc Social Science, B Com, Registered Health Professional
- Demonstrated ability to develop client support plans to achieve goals
- Knowledge of NZ employment laws, health and safety, privacy and tax laws
- An understanding of budgeting
- Good understanding of the principles of Individualised funding and Enhanced Individualised funding and how that relates to purchasing decisions
- Compassion and exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Well developed oral presentation skills
- Effective technology and report writing skills
- Sound time management and prioritisation
- Full NZ Drivers Licence and the flexibility to travel when required

Above all you will be passionate about working with people living with a disability and a genuine desire to help make a difference.

E hika ma, Tono a mai (What are you waiting for)join our team and be part of the solution

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