Coordinator - Out of Home Care - Gold Coast

Use your leadership skills in meaningful work that makes a positive impact
- Great salary SCHDI Level 6 + salary packaging benefits
- Make a positive impact in the lives of others.

**Join The Team**

Anglicare’s Residential Youth Care Services provide care and support to children and young people in a home setting, as an alternative to foster and kinship care and range from immediate response as an option for young people experiencing crisis, to short and long term options for children and young people who require stable care. We provide high quality day to day care for children and young people and to contribute to overall support for recovery from trauma, development of emotional regulation, resilience, self-esteem and self-efficacy.

We are currently seeking a **Full-time Coordinator - Out of Home Care** based in our Eight Mile Plains Office servicing the Gold Coast and Brisbane South East Regions. The Coordinator will oversee Residential out of home care services which provides care to young people 5 to 17 years residing in residential care. Provide services to young people, supervision of staff, rostering, attendance of stakeholder meeting, managing budgets and WHS.

**About You**

Highly experienced in a leadership role within the Child, Youth and Family sector, you will feel confident displaying the following skill set:

- Demonstrated experience in child protection or youth work within Residential programs
- Experience in working with young people with trauma and disability needs
- An understanding of the needs of children in care - including child development and behaviour, family dynamics and the effect of grief and loss on a child
- Supervision and team leadership, including rostering and resource management
- Experience in planning and implementing strategies based on individual needs and behaviours
- Working in a highly collaborative and consultative manner, with both internal and external stakeholders
- Previous experience in group facilitation; one on one mentoring and team development
- Strong administrative capacity including reporting, budget management and general documentation

Some of your personal attributes will include:

- A bright, enthusiastic and dedicated approach to the care and support of young people
- Problem solving skills, an innovative approach and ability to think outside the box
- Exceptional capacity to communicate with a range of people including children, parents and other service providers
- Negotiation and influencing skills, with the confidence to present information in a manner well suited to your audience
- Ethical standards, integrity and understanding of the professionalism to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrated understanding of continuous quality improvement with a consistent focus on child safety and wellbeing, following best practice procedures

**You will also be required to hold qualifications which include**:

- Degree in Behavioural or Human Services, Psychology, Social Work or similar
- A current Licenced Care Services (LCS)
- Valid Blue Card (Working with Children)
- Current Queensland Driver Licence

**What We Offer**

Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:

- Working in your local community and providing support for some of its most vulnerable people
- Offering encouragement and motivation to a hard working team
- The ability to increase your take home pay with salary packaging options
- Career progression and development in the form of internal and external training

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