House Manager Intensive Therapeutic Care Permanent Full Time - Wollongong
House Manager Intensive Therapeutic Care Permanent Full Time - Wollongong
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Job Description
- Based within the Wollongong Region
- 24/7 Management support via our National After Hours support service.
- Generous Employee Benefits Access to salary packaging Fitness Passport More!
About theOrganisation
Every day Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people as we work collaboratively with families carers and communities to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children young people and families people with disability older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the role
As a House Manager you will work in partnership with a Therapeutic Specialist and Case Manager to lead the implementation of the CARE model and ensure a safe homelike environment that supports Young People in our care to thrive.
You will lead motivate and mentor a team of dedicated youth support workers within a therapeutic residential setting whilst also supporting Young People to develop independent living skills engage in education and remain positively connected to their team of Care Workers Families and broader community connections.
Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children Young People & Families here: Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the home in line with the CARE model relevant legislation service standards and LWB policies and procedures
- Provide direct care and support to children and young people in a residential setting
- Be a visible and supportive leader in the home offering guidance and role modelling for your team
- Oversee and implement therapeutic care plans to support the wellbeing of children and young people
- Guide your team in applying Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques
- Provide reflective supervision and mentoring to staff fostering a strong supportive team culture
Skills & Experience
- Diploma in Community Services Youth Work or a related field (desirable but not essential for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience)
- Leadership experience in services supporting children and young people such as outofhome care (OOHC) and Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) settings
- Experience supporting individuals with disabilities complex health needs or behaviours of concern
- Proven ability to lead and supervise a team embedding therapeutic care practices
- Current First Aid (HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 & CPR (HLTAID009 certificates
- A Current & Unrestricted drivers licence
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check NSW Working with Children Check and NSW Residential Care Workers Register checks
Additional Support
Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated AfterHours Service (AHS) for all NISS and Child Youth and Family programs. AHS ensures efficient responses to afterhours events that cannot wait until the next business day reducing on call requirements for our frontline leaders and significantly improving their worklife balance.
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments contact Kristy Crowe at
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 13th April2025
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
