Overview
* Opportunity to increase income through extra hours, overnight shifts and weekend work
* Excellent salary benefits including Salary Packaging to boost take home pay for Full/Part-time employees (up to $18,550pa).
* A rewarding career with ability to give back to our community in a growing service sector
* Opportunities to upskill, develop and progress within the organisation
* A dedicated leadership team to assist, guide and encourage you
* Annual Leave up to 5 weeks (FT/PT)
* Strong focus on employee health and wellbeing with assistance programs available
Kirinari Community Services have a fantastic opportunity to secure employment with a well-recognised, rapidly expanding and essential support service!
We have a Team Leader – Youth Worker position available within our Complex Care Team. This team works across Out of Home Care (OOHC) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and supports people who experience challenging behaviours with a focus on trauma informed care and trauma recovery. Additionally, we support customers with high medical needs.
Kirinari is a highly reputable and respected disability support service providing essential care and high-quality support to enrich the lives of our customers. Kirinari employ over 1300 staff in various regions across VIC, NSW and TAS.
About the Position
The Team Leader – Youth Worker role provides services and supports to both OOHC / Voluntary OOHC and NDIS participants allowing a dual role across Youth and Disability Support.
This position works within Kirinari's strength-based, non-punitive, therapeutic model of care to provide safety to our clients while identifying and supporting growth needs. You will lead a team of Youth Workers to provide young people with consistency, support and safety through their developed individual care plans.
This position is Part-time Permanent with around 50 hours per fortnight with 1 day per week assigned to administration duties. This position is to commence as soon as practicable.
About You
* Qualification in Community Services (Cert IV) is highly regarded
* Strong interest in youth work, mental health and the disability industry
* Understanding of strength based trauma informed practice framework
* Understanding of the NSW OCG Child Safe Standards and Therapeutic Model of Care
* Previous experience in residential therapeutic care and complex trauma is highly regarded
* Ability and willingness to work shift work, regular sleepovers/active nights, weekends and public/school holidays with significant availability
* Ability to obtain the NDIS Workers Screen Check prior to commencement
* Ability to obtain a paid NSW Working with Children Check prior to commencement
* Complete a National Criminal History Check (paid by Kirinari)
* Ability to use computers and learn a variety of software/programs
* Smart Phone
* Current Australian Driver's Licence
Come Join Us!
To join our vibrant teams, please submit your application! We are not requesting a copy of your resume at this stage, so please complete the requested work history & education information on the application page. A valid copy of your drivers licence must be provided at this point.
Applications close Friday 10th April and 5.00pm
Due to the high volume of applications, the interview process may commence before the closing date.
WHY WAIT? APPLY NOW!
If you have any questions, for a confidential discussion please contact recruitment on recruitment@kirinari.com.au or 02 6056 2111
You must have the right to live and work in Australia.
Kirinari is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, and actively encourage applications from individuals who identify as ATSI, LGBTIQ, CALD and diverse backgrounds.
Kirinari embrace Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) that promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from First Nations & Torres Strait Islander Peoples and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. People of all ages and abilities including people with lived experience or knowledge of disability are also encouraged to consider a career with us
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