FAQ: Psychosocial Recovery Coach

What is a psychosocial disability?

“Psychosocial disability is a term used to describe a disability that may arise from a mental health issue.” (NDIS)

Psychosocial disability may restrict a person’s ability to:

be in certain types of environments
concentrate
have enough stamina to complete tasks
cope with time pressures and multiple tasks
interact with others
understand constructive feedback
manage stress.

What psychosocial recovery coaching is not!

Not a replacement for mental health services: The NDIS works in partnership with mental health services, which are responsible for clinical services such as diagnosis and treatment.

Examples of conditions that can lead to psychosocial disability:

Compassionate Healthcare staff are professional & experienced in understanding of the episodic nature of mental health conditions.

Anxiety disorders
Depression
Mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Schizophrenia
Addiction/substance abuse issues

What is a psychosocial recovery coach?

A recovery coach is a professional who use their expertise, knowledge and lived experience to supports individuals with psychosocial disabilities. They work collaboratively with clients to develop personalised recovery plans, and access a range of supports including;

Personal care: Assistance with daily living tasks
Community participation: Support to participate in social and recreational activities
Employment support: Assistance with finding and maintaining employment
Advocacy: Support to advocate for your rights and needs
Psychosocial support: Support to manage your mental health condition and build resilience. Experience working with mental health services

A proven knowledge of Trauma -informed practice, supported decision making, cultural competency, family-inclusive practice are required for this position.

How is it different from a support coordinator?

Both roles involve understanding the NDIS, building connections, community, achieving goals.
Recovery coaches have specialised expertise in mental health.
They provide personalised support, focused on empowering individuals with mental health psychosocial disabilities to build confidence in themselves.
Facilitating opportunities that promote growth & skill development .
It supports informed decision making & builds skills to solve problems, review, reflect and provide feedback.
Supports personal recovery.

What mental health conditions do our recovery coaches support?

Compassionate Healthcare staff are professional and have an understanding of the episodic nature of mental health conditions. Supporting & collaborating with clients to develop the recovery plan and maintain engagement through periods of increased support needs.

Including the following:

Anxiety
Depression
CPTSD
Schizophrenia
BPD

How much does recovery coaching cost?

As of July 2024, standard hourly rate for NDIS recovery coaching in metropolitan areas is:

07_002_0106_8_3 $77.00 Life Transition Planning Incl.
09_006_0106_6_3 $77.00 Mentoring Peer Support and Individual Skill Development.
10_101_0106_6_3 $101.42 - Psychosocial Recovery Coaching- weekday
Capacity building & finding/keeping a job $101.42
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FAQ: SUPPORT COORDINATOR

Step 1 Support

Support Coordinators support participants to understand the planning process and navigate managing their NDIS funds.
A Support Coordinator must work with a participant to:

Monitor their budget
Ensure they have enough funding for continuation of supports for the duration of their plan
Confirm they are receiving enough funding to work towards their plan goals

Step 2 Monitoring

A Support Coordinator will work with the Participant to monitor their plan budget by:

Calculating the amount of funding available under each category and what this equates to in hours of support
Implementing the plan using the hours that are allocated to Support ordination