Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Volunteer
Affiliations
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Bjorn Dasco

11 Daylight Street, Schofields,NSW

Summary

Compassionate individual with an ambition for improving quality of life for others through a recovery-oriented and person centred approach focusing on the individual’s welfare, needs, wants and interests. Friendly, adaptable, and a great communicator with experience implementing NDIS plans building the capacity of the participant and their support network. I seek a role within a caring organisation where I will be able to work within a team that focuses on helping others reach their goals and lead full lives while professionally developing within the community services industry.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NDIS Support Coordinator

Upscale Care
06.2021 - Current
  • Help customers understand and implement their NDIS plan to achieve their goals
  • Connect customers with NDIS support providers and other sources of support, such as the local community and government assistance
  • Organising meetings and liaising with stakeholders to support the needs of the customer and achieve their goals
  • Build customers' skills and confidence in navigating the NDIS support system
  • Meeting with and engaging customer to develop and refine their goals
  • Engage customer's informal and formal supports
  • Working with customers to help build their own capacity and independence
  • Building knowledge of local services and organizations customers can utilize
  • Liaising with NDIA, LAC’s, and other government funded services
  • Providing crisis support to customers
  • Assessing and managing risk in line with organizational policies and procedures




NDIS Support Coordinator

Ability Options
07.2018 - 06.2021
  • Help customers understand and implement their NDIS plan to achieve their goals
  • Connect customers with NDIS support providers and other sources of support, such as the local community and government assistance
  • Organising meetings and liaising with stakeholders to support the needs of the customer and achieve their goals
  • Build customers' skills and confidence in navigating the NDIS support system
  • Meeting with and engaging customer to develop and refine their goals
  • Engage customer's informal and formal supports
  • Working with customers to help build their own capacity and independence
  • Building knowledge of local services and organizations customers can utilize
  • Liaising with NDIA, LAC’s, and other government funded services
  • Providing crisis support to customers
  • Assessing and managing risk in line with organizational policies and procedures

NDIS Work Ready Consultant

Ability Options
09.2016 - 07.2018

• Develop and review Individual Person Centred Plan for each participant

• Complete intake forms and initial assessments for new participants

• Identify and develop skills and knowledge of participants in order to achieve their goals

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders

• Reverse marketing clients to employers

• 1:1 skills development sessions with clients

• Entering case notes and billing client in data system

• Provide on the job support and training to participants, employers, and co-workers

• Planning and organising employment preparation training workshops

• Referring clients to other services

Support Worker

Frangipani House Parramatta - Schizophrenia Fellow
06.2016 - 08.2016

• Performing client assessments

• Conducting individual recovery planning and goal setting

• Organising group activity planning

• Leading group discussions focusing on peer support and recovery

• Teaching exercise routines to members in the New Moves healthy lifestyle program

• Preparing healthy meals and educating members the importance of healthy diet

• Performing weekly OH&S checks to ensure the safety of all staff, members, and visitors

Sales Agent

Greenstone Financial Services
04.2015 - 08.2016

• Answering calls and providing required information while following company policy and procedure guidelines.

• Coordinate with clients and address their concerns

• Resolving client enquiries and transferring calls to proper departments when necessary

• Facilitate sales of all products and services according to the client’s needs

• Ensuring successful sales transactions by recording accurate client information and disclosing all legal obligations.

• Keep a track of the potential customers and their requirements

• Take follow up of all outbound calls


Administrative Clerk

Australian Bakels
09.2013 - 03.2015

• Compiles and maintains all records of business transactions and office activities of the maintenance department.

• Responsible for shipping and receiving serviced equipment.

• Filing all invoices and work orders, as well as preparing stock inventory.

• Point of contact for ordering and receiving supplies.

• Organising storage and equipment area.

3D Design Renderer

Meridian Design Associates
03.2009 - 08.2013

• Updating and maintaining company website

• Creating 3D conceptual designs and executing renderings for projects

• Meeting clients and providing design proposals

• Detailed surveying

• Assist in the selection of material finishes, furniture, and accessories for projects

• Assist in preparing finishes boards and editing images

• Preparing sketches and design schemes for projects

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Architecture

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida - United States Of America
07.2008

Skills

    NDIS knowledge

    Bilingual (English and Tagalog)

    WWCC

    First Aid Certificate

    Mental Health First Aid

    Australian Federal Police Check

    Person Centred Planning

    Creating care plans including client assessment and recovery planning

    Experience working with NDIA, LAC’s, Public Guardian, TAG, DCJ, and Ministry of Health

    Full driver’s license and own vehicle to transport clients

Certification

Certificate IV in Mental Health

OTEN TAFE NSW (Online)

Graduated: 2016

Volunteer

Young Workers Director – IDMC Church

February 2016 – February 2019


Youth Director – IDMC Church 

February 2019 – Present  

Affiliations

Compassion Australia

Bible League International

IDMC Church

Timeline

NDIS Support Coordinator

Upscale Care
06.2021 - Current

NDIS Support Coordinator

Ability Options
07.2018 - 06.2021

NDIS Work Ready Consultant

Ability Options
09.2016 - 07.2018

Support Worker

Frangipani House Parramatta - Schizophrenia Fellow
06.2016 - 08.2016

Sales Agent

Greenstone Financial Services
04.2015 - 08.2016

Administrative Clerk

Australian Bakels
09.2013 - 03.2015

3D Design Renderer

Meridian Design Associates
03.2009 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Architecture

University of Florida
Bjorn Dasco