House Coordinator (Residential Youth Work)
House Coordinator (Residential Youth Work)
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21-06-2025
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Job Description
Your role:
A position in residential care can be as varied as the team youll support and the young people in our care but in the end its all about leading a team to deliver the best possible therapeutic and restorative care to young people.
The role is challenging and varied offering a chance to continue to learn grow and contribute to positive outcomes. The role would suit candidates with demonstrated experience and skills as a leader of people an advocate for best practice and someone who believes in and can drive the values and core pillars of the organisation. Extensive knowledge and understanding of therapeutic crisis intervention care and development is also essential.
Positions objectives:
- Providing and ensuring that appropriate therapeutic interventions and responses are employed to work with all children and young people in residential care to promote stability growth and pro-social development.
- Overseeing all case management tasks and requirements ensuring planning for each young person will support post care transition into independent or semi-independent living.
- The development and maintenance of a safe secure and planned environment where the developmental needs of children and young people are effectively met as per program guidelines.
- Provide leadership support and supervision to residential care staff and play a lead role in the creation of a culture that promotes healing from the range of traumatic experiences of the young people.
- Coordinate therapeutic team meetings liaise with internal and external stakeholders and ensure an ongoing culture of collaboration resilience and therapeutic care
To learn more about the role a full Position Description is available here:House Coordinator - Residential Services (incl KEYS and Kirrang Wilam Youth Homeless Ref) PD RESI E AWV1.2 (1).pdf
Who are we looking for:
- A high level knowledge of adolescent and child development and the theories relating to Trauma and Attachment as the aftermath of abuse and neglect.
- Highly developed skills in managing the challenging and confronting behaviours that arise from this; in a calm and consistent manner and modelling this to staff.
- Strong understanding of therapeutic support and crisis intervention.
- The ability to provide strong leadership direction and coaching to residential care staff.
- The ability to oversee all facets and requirements of the residential program as it relates to community agency and government expectations and requirements.
- Experience in and/or understanding of the child protection system.
What makes this such a great role for you:
- Full TimeFixed Term contract to June 2026
- SCHCADS level 6 $106000- $108000 plus super @ 11.5%
- Supervision and ongoing support available from a Senior Team Leader.
- Located in Bendigo
Ready to take the next step:
Please apply for the role before midnight on 27 June 2025
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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