Support Coordinator
Work with individuals to create support plans.
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- What's it like to be a Support Coordinator?
- How to become a Support Coordinator
- Latest Support Coordinator jobs
- Top skills and experience for Support Coordinators
- Is Support Coordinator the right role for you?
- Support Coordinator role reviews
What's it like to be a Support Coordinator?
A Support Coordinator works with individuals to formalise a support plan and help them to engage different supports. The aim of a Support Coordinator is to build capacity in different individuals, such as students, the elderly, those with a disability or people with mental health issues.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Working closely with clients to identify their needs, personalise support and ensure they are receiving appropriate services.
- Promoting and fostering independent decision-making, including choice and control.
- Coordinating and liaising with service providers, and reviewing goals and jointly determining new ones with client.
How to become a Support Coordinator
You can work as a Support Coordinator without formal qualifications, however employers may prefer candidates with a qualification in disability, community services, mental health, social work or allied health.
- Complete a relevant vocational qualification such as a Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015), Certificate IV in Disability (CHC43115) or Diploma of Community Services (CHC52015).
- Ensure you have the relevant checks such as a Working with Children Check, Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check. Some employers may also prefer you to have a driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
- Consider completing a degree to broaden your career options. This could be a Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor of Human Services.
- To gain experience in the industry and to boost your resume, your can also volunteer in Social Support or as a companion to those in need.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Support Coordinator employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Community Services
Mental Health
Social Work
Disability Support Services
Case Management
Disability Industry
Drivers Licence
Allied Health
Disability Services
NDIS Knowledge
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Latest Support Coordinator reviews
Aug 2019
Carer's within our community are our unsung heroes. As a Carer Support Coordinator, it's an honour to support them"
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor applied Science (Diversional Therapy)
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationCHSP Specialist Support Services
The good thingsThe good things about the Carers Support Coordinator's role is definitely the people you come in contact with. Carer's are the real hero's in our community, often foregoing their own self care. Many c...
The challengesChallenges for Carer Support Coordinators do exist and that can be due to all team members having multiple activities to perform and being accountable to ensure the safety and wellness of all, includi...
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Jan 2025
Fullfilling
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Education
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationEducation & Training
The good thingsIn this role, I find immense satisfaction in the multifaceted nature of my role. Overseeing campuses throughout Victoria and Tasmania, I appreciate the diversity of environments and challenges I encou...
The challengesExtensive travel, while providing valuable insight into each site’s unique needs, can be physically and mentally taxing. Spending long hours driving alone in my own car often leaves little time for re...
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