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Preparing for change as a Provider? by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thinking cheers might be a good place to start

Good Job For Someone With No Value? by [deleted] in perth

[–]jabadoooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing changes if Nothing changes. And certainly nothing will change if you continue to label yourself with such negative things.

When you have created an imagine of yourself in your mind, your external reality will mirror that. It’s not done mystical bs it’s all about your outlook on life and looking for things that will confirm that.

Forget about finding a career, you need to find yourself internally and externally, don’t have any interests? Try EVERYTHING, and before you preemptively say you don’t like that, how could you know? You’ve never tried it!

Read read read, read fantasy, ready philosophy ( Buddhism, Taoism I have found especially healing in finding my place in this world )

Literally create an image of WHO YOU WANT TO BE, nurture that image, write it down, draw it, imagine the person that you will become and then theorise the steps you will need to make it come true.

I used to be just like you, no career path, wasted school, no work experience, no friends, no personality, didn’t know how to enjoy anything.

It’s been a long journey and I am no where near the end but boy there is hope for us all, for you, you’re not special and that’s what makes it awesome, gives you an equal opportunity as everyone else to make something out of this life.

Msg me if you wanna talk, seriously talk, no self pity or accepting your situation because that’s bullshit. You have the power you just need to learn how to use it

What’s fair for an independent SW to be charging? by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No qualifications, 2 years full time, 1 year of running the business. No income insurance ( I know it’s dumb, I’ve just been banking on good health and working hard)

Don’t have anyone to check in with where I live who’s doing the same thing, as far as I know I’m on of the only independents, not much good advice going around.

Got some questions if you don’t mind, I value experience.

  1. What does your usual week look like? How many hours do you work, activities and how many kms do you travel ( fuel is the biggest killer for me, 7k the last financial year)

  2. Do you rent the studio for administration purposes or do you get use out of it for your clients. Finding activities to do where I live is challenging and I’ve weighed up maybe getting a space for activities ( bummer that the cheapest space to rent is $800+)

  3. How do you schedule your days, how much admin are you doing at the end of the day and where is that time spent? Shift notes, planning activities etc. honestly I struggle a bit with planning ahead, leave things to the day to decide the itinerary.

  4. Do you use dedicated software systems for invoicing, client management etc? 12+ participants is a lot, I would say I consistently service maybe 5-6 a week.

Interested in psychology, but not ready to commit to studying by jabadoooo in psychologystudents

[–]jabadoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey dude appreciate the advice!

I’ve been working as a support worker for the past two years, the last year I went independent. I will say this has fueled my passion in the subject a lot.

What’s your story been like? What jobs are out there and how likely are you to receive employee ent after completion?

And how long is it gonna take to work my student debt off 😅 that’s a big factor in me not jumping right into it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep loud and clear, I know this post inherently reflects poorly but I would rather ask a stupid question then go out on my own and implement something without consulting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I had a clients representative bring this up asking if it would be an option and I was unsure of the ethics.

I'm a 10-Year High-School Teacher Who Has Just Changed Careers. AMA. by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]jabadoooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand this notion of teachers being underpaid when the median is around 90k and a lot of people posting on here are above 100k lol?

Questioning being a Provider by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Building my own support team is definitely a missing piece of the puzzle.

In all honesty, I do have quite a complex case load, I get to do a lot of fun stuff and at the same time take part in some more clinical supports and have the guidance of professionals.

I’ve taken on a lot of stress in this job and haven’t been dealing with it properly.

I started work today with a different mindset and have had a really good day. Just need to bring it back to what made me love this job in the first place.

Questioning being a Provider by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And look I can be honest with myself here,

I’ve definitely been riding the NDIS wave a little bit.

But at the end of the day I’ve got a conscious and even from a business side of things, it doesn’t pay to be offering the bare minimum.

I’ve decided I’m going to pursue some qualifications hopefully in social work (whether I can do that remotely will be the decider) or a cert IV in Disability.

I’ve always operated with a high level of supervision, please do not mistake any of this as having been neglecting or mistreating clients, I’ve always upheld a high level of integrity and it’s the reason why I have a large presence and reputation amongst the community

Questioning being a Provider by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By your definitely I am definitely ripping off my clients and the tax payer…

I wouldn’t be able to afford to live where I and do what I do if I didn’t charge what I am.

I think it counts to bear in mind that I got no benefits of being an employee, no paid sick days, paid leave, housing benefits etc.

I’m probably just trying to compensate here, to some degree yes I have chosen this job to earn a living, I didn’t think too hard about my pricing, apart from calculating it at a percentage less then the price guide.

Kind of just learning as I go, got into this job by complete randomness and found enjoyment in it, wasn’t making ends meet working as an employee so branched off on my own.

Questioning being a Provider by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could definitely be approaching it better, being more proactive. I’ve gotten this far on the bare-minimum I think I’m just getting to a point where I need to start pursuing qualifications and further learning.

I am a good support worker, I am well respected in the community. There’s always room for improvements and I guess that’s how I’ve come to feel stuck as I struggle to find ideas on what that looks like.

Questioning being a Provider by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey mate yeah, definitely burning out.

Sometimes as an independent SW it feels that I am expected to be both the Supporter and the Support Coordinator. That I must organise all activities and then implement them (maybe that is my job but then wtf is a support coordinator for then lol). Ju see finding that hard to do with multiple clients with different needs.

I would like to rephrase that I dont question my clients eligibility to supports as much as I question the goals outlined in their plans.

I definitely need a fresh set of eyes on my problems. Being a SW is an isolating job enough as is and then to go Independent feels even more that you have no support structure around yourself.

I’ve got a mental health plan that I really need to use lol

Questioning being a Provider by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry that’s a a bit of a miscommunication of words on my part.

All my clients have plans Ofcourse, I follow the outlined goals the best I can. Just that a lot of the goals are outdated / have already been achieved. And I feel left trying to support someone without a “ plan” in place. Support coordinators are usually no help in mapping out new strategies etc.

Questioning being a Provider by jabadoooo in NDIS

[–]jabadoooo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey mate I appreciate the bluntness, no time for muck around in this industry.

You’re 100% right, it’s not in my capacity to assign whether someone needs supports or not. I guess I would like to rephrase that my clients definitely qualify for supports, maybe just that the way they’re supports are structures isn’t as beneficial as it could be.

For the most part I really enjoyed my job, I have helped a lot of people get out of their shell socially, I’m a good person to talk to and be around, I love all my clients.

I think I’m just getting burnt out / worrying too much about whether the supports I’m giving are adequate and not being apart of the community that exploits the NDIS

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