Internal EOI - NDIS Mental Health Officer
Core
Improve access to and experience of the NDIS for people with psychosocial disability by identifying eligible individuals, assisting with the NDIS journey, and building staff capacity within Local Health Districts.
Role type
NDIS Mental Health Officer (NMHO)
Builds
NDIS support pathways and staff capacity for mental health services
Domain
Disability services / Mental health / NDIS administration
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
NDIS eligibility assessment, NDIS planning and implementation, staff capacity building and mentoring, liaison with NDIS providers and agencies, working with First Nations communities, psychosocial disability support, independent work, IT systems proficiency
Preferred skills
Lived experience of mental health issues, experience with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse consumers
Technologies
Information technology systems
Responsibilities
Identify people eligible for NDIS and assist them to obtain appropriate support, work across all aspects of the NDIS journey including access and plan implementation, build capacity of mental health service staff around the NDIS, liaise with NDIA, Local Area Coordinators, and other providers
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC