Job Description

Recovery Coach

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Recovery coaching is a specific NDIS support designed for participants with psychosocial disability. As a recovery coach, your job is to help participants build the skills and confidence to manage their own supports, engage with their community, and work toward goals that matter to them.

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Responsibilities

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- Meet participants to review how their current supports are working.
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- Help prepare for plan reviews and support participants in making contact with services they have been reluctant to approach.
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- Work through crisis plans with participants as needed.
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- Write progress notes and contribute to NDIS reporting.
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- Maintain consistent attendance, listen without judgment, and focus on the participant's own goals.
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Pay & Working Arrangements

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Pay for NDIS recovery coaches is typically based on the NDIS Price Guide, with rates varying by time of day, day of week, and employment arrangement.

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- Weekday: $38 to $53 an hour
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- Saturday: $57 to $80 an hour
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- Sunday: $76 to $107 an hour
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- Public holiday: $95 to $133 an hour
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- Casual employees receive a 25% loading on top of these rates.
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Required Qualifications

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- Strong understanding of recovery‐oriented practice and psychosocial disability.
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- Lived experience of mental health challenges,



or significant experience supporting people with psychosocial disability.
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- Certificate IV in Mental Health, Mental Health Peer Work, or a related community services qualification.
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- Ability to build trusting relationships and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
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- Knowledge of NDIS funding, plan types, and participant rights.
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- Robust written communication skills for progress notes and NDIS reporting.
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- Reliable vehicle and current driver's licence.
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- Ability to work autonomously and manage a caseload.
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Checks and Credentials

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- Police Check: varies by state, $110 to $160, valid 5 years, 4 to 8 weeks to process.
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- NDIS Worker Screening Check: $50 to $80, valid 3 years (renewed by employers), often issued within days.
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- Appropriate training courses: $1,500 to $3,000 (subsidised places available), 6 to 12 months.
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- CPR certification: $90 to $160, 1‐day course, valid 3 years (refresh CPR every 12 months).
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- First Aid certification: Free to $150 (often provided by employer), half‐day to 1‐day course, refreshed annually.
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- Driver's licence and reliable vehicle: recommended.
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- Licence renewal: varies, $30 to $100 per year, ongoing and must remain current.
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📌 Recovery Coach (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales