Psychosocial Support Services
Psychosocial support services
Recovery Coaching
Support identifying and working towards your recovery goals, planning ahead, coordinating your support services, and living life well.
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Support Coordination
Help developing and managing your circle of support, with all the services you need to create a meaningful and connected life.
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Specialist Support Coordination
Offering the highest level of support coordination focusing on reducing barriers and overcoming complexities to improve supports and work towards greater independence.
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NDIS Counselling
Providing a safe space to discuss and work through challenges, clarify your thoughts, and strengthen your skills and confidence.
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Occupational Therapy
Work with a qualified allied-health professional who helps you to find aids and strategies to do everyday tasks that are challenging for you.
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What can I expect from our coaches and counsellors?
Our coaches and counsellors are experienced in providing psychosocial support. They will work with you to self-direct and grow in the direction you want.
They understand that you are the expert in your own life. They recognise that you are able to make your own choices and you have the ability to solve problems for yourself.
They don’t focus on labels or disability – they focus on solutions and getting things done!
A good NDIS coach or counsellor will:
What can I expect from our coaches and counsellors?
Our coaches and counsellors are experienced in providing psychosocial support. They will work with you to self-direct and grow in the direction you want.
They understand that you are the expert in your own life. They recognise that you are able to make your own choices and you have the ability to solve problems for yourself.
They don’t focus on labels or disability – they focus on solutions and getting things done!
A good NDIS coach or counsellor will:
- Listen well
- Have empathy
- Be optimistic – empowering language!
- Focus on solutions
- Understand the impact of stigma
- Understand your fluctuating needs
- Work with you when you are well and unwell
- Believe in you
Why an online approach is beneficial
Goal Coach’s psychosocial support services are generally delivered online as virtual services, also known as ‘telehealth’. It may be different from what you’re used to, but there are plenty of benefits to be gained from having virtual coaching or counselling appointments.
FAQ
Our psychosocial support services all offer different types of support for overcoming barriers created by a psychosocial or mental health condition.
Our psychosocial support services all offer different types of support for overcoming barriers created by a psychosocial or mental health condition. We work with you to understand your personal challenges and help you to find solutions, access services, and build your skills for greater independence and better quality of life – the way you choose. Our psychosocial support services include recovery coaching, counselling, support coordination, and specialist support coordination.
Psychosocial Support Services under NDIS
If you have a psychosocial disability, you may qualify for an NDIS plan, which gives you funding for the support services you need in everyday life. If you have an NDIS plan with funding under Capacity Building – Support Coordination or Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living, you will be able to use your plan to pay for our Psychosocial Support Services. Find out more in our guide to mental health and the NDIS.
Our psychosocial support services can help with your everyday functioning, relationships, building social skills, and achieving your work goals, whether you already have a job or are working towards one. We provide holistic support for both your mental and physical health.
A Coach should work with you to identify goals the you want to work towards. A good coach will work with you to self-direct and grow in the direction you want to go.
They know that you can make your own choices and have the ability to solve problems for yourself. You should expect a coach to be focusing on solutions and getting things moving, not just focusing on issues and barriers. Coaches should also work with others who support you, to make sure they understand how to best assist you achieve your goals and outcomes. They should work with you to develop a plan for when things might not be going so well. This can assist in ensuring that you are supported in a way that works best for you.
When you’re looking for an NDIS recovery coach you should ask them about their experience and qualifications. You want to know they have the skills and capability to support you well. The minimum qualifications you should expect are a Certificate IV in Mental Health or Mental Health Peer Work and have at least 2 years relevant work experience. But it’s not just about the training, you should feel that they are the right coach for you and a good fit.
As of July 2022, the standard hourly rate for NDIS recovery coaching in metropolitan areas is $93.34. If you do not have an NDIS plan but are interested in accessing our qualified and experienced staff, reach out to our customer success team for more information.
Family, friends, and colleagues may be able to refer you to an NDIS psychosocial recovery coach across Australia, or you may be able to find one online. Remember – it is important to assess the credentials of the recovery coach and take the time to feel more comfortable with them. At Goal Coach, we provide a psychosocial recovery coaching service and are onboarding new clients. Our team is led by nationally recognised experts in NDIS mental health.
People with NDIS plans have the option to select to work with coaches that have learnt experience or lived experience.
Coaches with lived experience are also referred to as peer coaches and are people that openly identify and use their lived experience of mental illness and recovery as part of their work.
Professional Peers are powerful role models for hope and demonstrate the possibility of successful recovery. They can walk alongside people and can provide unique expertise when developing recovery goals.
Their work is informed by the principles of peer work practice, which has guidance on how to effectively and safely draw on their own experiences to foster hope and guide people towards self-management and recovery.
Recovery coaching is a funded support available under the NDIS for people with a psychosocial disability. Funding for a psychosocial recovery coach comes under the Capacity Building – Support Coordination category. Different price limits apply depending on when the support is given (time of day and day of the week) and whether you are in a remote area or not. As support coordination is a part of the recovery coach role, the NDIA will generally not fund both types of supports in a participant’s plan.
A recovery coach is your champion and advocate. They listen to you without judgment and support you to achieve your goals. Recovery coaches work collaboratively with you, your family, carers, and other services to choose, book and manage your NDIS supports. They understand how the NDIS works, and how to spend your budget most effectively to get the right support for your situation.
A recovery plan clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the participant, the recovery coach, clinical supports, NDIS supports, and informal supports (like friends and family). Your coach will usually involve key service providers from the start, as you develop your recovery plan. It’s really important that everyone is on the same page and working together. This could be a meeting all together, or by sharing information by phone or email – whatever will work best for your situation.
Often recovery coaches are described as those with lived experience (they have their own experience living with mental illness, in addition to qualifications) or those with learned experience (their experience comes from studying or working in the field of psychosocial disability and mental health).
Recovery coaching is available to NDIS participants with a psychosocial disability, who have specific funding in their plans for recovery coaching or support coordination. The recovery coach line item is tailored to the needs of people with primary psychosocial disability, with a focus on coaching and collaborating with other services.
Our recovery coaches support a range of psychosocial disabilities and mental health disorders, including:
● Anxiety disorders
● Bipolar disorder
● Schizophrenia
● Obsessive-compulsive disorder
● Severe and persistent depression
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