Skills Coach

Salary:

- SCHCADS Level 4 - $55.73 per hour includes loading
- Location:

- Blacktown
- Employment Type:

- CA - Casual
- Department:

- TFCO A NSW
- Closing Date:

- 10 Oct 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our TFCO team as a Skills Coach working with an exceptionally motivated team of professionals implementing Treatment Foster Care of Oregon (TFCO), a highly acclaimed, evidence-based intervention.

This role is a unique opportunity where we embrace your guidance and cultural support as a skills coach / mentor to make a difference.

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 children and 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.

**What will you do?**
- Work with children and young people, aged 12-17 years, with behavioural challenges to provide a consistent, reinforcing environment in which pro-social skills are learned and practiced
- Work closely with a positive, solution-oriented and supportive team
- Solve problems, using your creativity and sense of humour
- Transform the lives of children and families

**What we ask for**:

- Certificate IV in Youth Work or demonstrated understanding/experience in Youth Work, Education or Sport would be highly regarded
- Knowledge of behaviour management principles
- Skill building and training experience, specifically with young people
- Current driving license (essential)
- Ability to engage young people in activities

**Why apply?**
- Flexible working hours to meet your availability
- Excellent hourly rate $55.73 per hour inclusive of casual loading
- Casual role offering work-life balance
- Help children and young people transition to long term permanent care

For more details in regards to this position, please see position description attached for your perusal.

**How to Apply**
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining your skills & experience and addressing the key selection criteria

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a police check and provide a WWCC for NSW before commencement.
- OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved._
- OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect, and to creating environments in all our programs and services where children are safe and feel safe._
- OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply_.