Aboriginal Skills Coach

Salary:

- SCHCADS level 4 - $55.73 per hr including loading
- Location:

- Blacktown
- Employment Type:

- CA - Casual
- Department:

- TFCO A NSW
- Closing Date:

- 04 Sep 2025

**_This is an Aboriginal identified position and is sanctioned under Section 14d of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977._**

Treatment Foster Care Oregon for Children (TFCO) is an evidence-based treatment program that supports and treats young people and children with serious emotional and/or behavioural difficulties including aggression, poor school engagement, poor peer relationships, poor coping and social skills, low self-esteem and difficulties with self-regulation and are at risk of entering into residential care or it can be a way for children to transition from residential care into more appropriate home-based care arrangements i.e. foster care, kinship care or home with parents.

TFCO-A provides support and treatment for young people aged 12 to 17 years of age.

The TFCO programs provide high level of support and intervention in a home like setting through the care of an accredited foster carer. The TFCO model includes several components such as: training and support for the foster carer/s, family therapy for the young person’s parent/aftercare placement; skills training for the young person; education support and case management and consultation.

An individualized treatment plan is developed for each young person in the program with goals that focus on improving the young person’s emotional and behavioural functioning; promoting positive educational outcomes; and building strong family relationships. A young person’s goals are met through close supervision, fair and consistent limits, predictable consequences, and supportive relationships with mentoring adults.

Working with OzChild’s New South Wales Blacktown and/or Campbelltown Teams, for the effective delivery of OzChild Services to Aboriginal Children, Young People and their Families /Kin /Carers, the Skills Coach will support delivery of TFCO and provide weekly coaching skills to children/young people in a culturally sensitive and safe manner.

**Position Specific Responsibilities**

As Aboriginal Skills Coach TFCO, you will report to a TFCO Program Supervisor and in this position:

- Provide weekly skills coaching to the TFCO child/young person. Skills coaching areas of focus are directly related to the goals of the child/young person’s treatment plan and may include strategic modelling, skill practice, and positive reinforcement in sessions. Skills coaches will receive training and ongoing supervision to implement the treatment during sessions.
- Document each skills coaching session in a timely fashion and submit them to the TFCO Program Supervisor.
- Receive supervision from the TFCO Program Supervisor and attend weekly treatment team meetings.
- Contribute to the provision of an outcome focused service which provides a high-quality service preventing children entering the OOHC system or enabling them to be reunified home.
- Attend weekly meetings with the TFCO Program Supervisor.
- Work alongside internal OzChild teams to enable continual improvement to the design and implementation of our services to further extend OzChild’s commitment to improving the lives of children, young people and their families.
- Participate in building a strong team that is built on inclusiveness and respectfulness operating with a high level of professional management in a complex and demanding environment.
- Be accountable to the performance outcomes of the program you are responsible for and ensure they are being met.
- Ensure you are compliant with Quality, OHS and Risk management systems for the program.
- Other duties as may be required.

**Qualifications**
- Essential_
- Certificate IV in Youth Work or demonstrated understanding of and experience in the human service delivery system, with particular reference to the Child Protection and Out of Home Care system, standards and practice.
- Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated experience in working with young people who have experienced trauma
- Gain accreditation in the Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) model and ensure your practice adheres with the model requirements (OzChild will support this process).

**Skills and Experience**
- Knowledge of issues impacting on Aboriginal people and communities, in contemporary society and an ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal people.
- Demonstrated ability to work with individuals, families and communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective.
- Demonstrated ability to function independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Employees adhere to established work practices. However, they may be required to exercise initiative and judgment where practices and direction are not clearly defined.
- Effective network development skills.

**How to Apply**

Please submit your resume alo