Job Coach

• Employment Term:Permanent Full Time

• Location:St Stephens Hospital Hervey Bay

• Remuneration:$44.58 p/hr Super NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Please ensure your application includes a Resume AND Cover Letter.

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

AtUnitingCarewe are leaders in crisis response the protection of vulnerable people and children financialresilienceand family wellbeing. OurFaDS(Family and Disability Services) teamworkpassionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in peoples lives.

As a Job Coachyoullbe encouraged to growdevelopand feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.Letsmake a meaningful difference together!

Your part in our UnitingCareteam

The Job Coachis responsible forsupporting the achievement ofhigh qualityemployment outcomes for young people with a disability through delivery of UnitingCares Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program.

The Project SEARCH program is a unique business-led one-year employment preparation program that takes place entirely at a Host Workplace.This role will see you:

• Developeffective networksand partnerships bothinternally and externally with all Project SEARCH stakeholdersthat willsupport the achievement of quality client outcomes

• Work inpartnership with the leadership team and host sites developinga range of
  internships designed to teach Interns competitive and marketable skills that
  are transferrable to jobs within the community

• Work with the leadership team toidentifyassessand select eligible young
  people with a disability toparticipatein the Project SEARCHprogram

• Complete a range of assessments todetermineInterncapacity support
  requirements and areas for skill development

• Provide employment preparation training and a range of vocational and non-
  vocational interventions toassistInterns to manage employment related
  barriers and develop theirskills

• Provide individualised on-the-job support to each Intern during the internship
  rotation

• Achieve Job Placement Key Performance Indicators by undertaking employer
  engagement activities to secure post program employment opportunities

• Build andmaintainrelationships with follow on services such as Disability
  Employment Service providers toassisteach intern transitionin toopenemployment

What makes a difference for us

• Certificate IV in Employment Services Disability Services CommunityServicesor other relevant qualification(or lesser formal qualification with experience in asimiliarrole)

• Demonstratedexperience in successful culturally sensitive case management and planning practices related to people with a disability

• High levelwritten and verbal communication skillsdemonstratedby the ability to relate well to all people

• Ability to work effectively and constructively across a range of stakeholders including the business sector communitymembersand organisations.

• Existing robust connections within the sector capable of opening doors and securing post program employment opportunities for Interns.

• Demonstratedunderstanding of the NDIS environment funding and reporting models service delivery models and quality service frameworks.

• Demonstratedunderstanding of key legislation at the Federal and State levels thatimpacton service delivery for Disability and Employment Services.

• Current Drivers Licence Positive BlueCard & NDIS Worker Screening Check and Senior First Aid Certificate