Job Coach

UnitingCare Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

Positive and inclusive team

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Job Coach to support high quality employment outcomes for young people with a disability through the Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program. The role involves developing partnerships, designing internships, and providing on-the-job support across host workplaces to help interns transition into open employment.

The position emphasizes collaboration with leadership and external stakeholders, understanding of NDIS frameworks, and commitment to safeguarding and

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Employment Services, Disability Services or related qualification.
• Vaccinations as required by infection control requirements.
• Experience in culturally sensitive case management for people with a disability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work across a range of stakeholders including business, community and organisations.
• Existing sector connections to open doors for post-program employment.
• Understanding of the NDIS environment, funding and reporting models.
• Understanding of key legislation affecting disability and employment services.
• Current Driver’s Licence, Positive BlueCard & NDIS Worker Screening Check and Senior First Aid Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Develop networks with Project SEARCH stakeholders to support client outcomes.
• Design internships to teach transferable skills for employment.
• Identify and select eligible young people with a disability for participation.
• Assess Intern capacity, support requirements and skill development areas.
• Provide employment preparation training and vocational/non-vocational interventions.
• Offer individualised on-the-job support during internship rotations.
• Achieve Job Placement KPIs via employer engagement for post-program opportunities.
• Maintain relationships with Disability Employment Service providers for transitions.

Skills

Case management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

NDIS knowledge

Education

Certificate IV in Employment Services

Senior First Aid Certificate

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Job description

• Remuneration: $46.70 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

As a Job Coach, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our UnitingCare team

The Job Coach is responsible for supporting the achievement of high quality employment outcomes for young people with a disability through delivery of UnitingCare’s 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:

• Develop effective networks and partnerships both internally and externally with all Project SEARCH stakeholders that will support the achievement of quality client outcomes
• Work in partnership with the leadership team and host sites, developing a range of internships designed to teach Interns competitive and marketable skills that are transferrable to jobs within the community
• Work with the leadership team to identify, assess and select eligible young people with a disability to participate in the Project SEARCH program
• Complete a range of assessments to determine Intern capacity, support requirements and areas for skill development
• Provide employment preparation training and a range of vocational and non-vocational interventions to assist Interns to manage employment related barriers and develop their skills
• 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 and maintain relationships with follow on services such as Disability Employment Service providers to assist each intern transition in to open employment

What makes a difference for us?

• Certificate IV in Employment Services, Disability Services, Community Services or other relevant qualification (or lesser formal qualification with experience in a similiar role)
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment
• Demonstrated experience in successful, culturally sensitive case management and planning practices related to people with a disability
• High level written and verbal communication skills demonstrated by the ability to relate well to all people
• Ability to work effectively and constructively across a range of stakeholders, including the business sector, community members and organisations.
• Existing, robust connections within the sector, capable of opening doors and securing post program employment opportunities for Interns.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NDIS environment, funding and reporting models, service delivery models, and quality service frameworks.
• Demonstrated understanding of key legislation at the Federal and State levels that impact on service delivery for Disability and Employment Services.
• Current Driver’s Licence, Positive BlueCard & NDIS Worker Screening Check and Senior First Aid Certificate

What makes a difference for you?

Flexible work arrangements

to support work-life balance

NFP Salary Packaging:

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained

A recognition and rewards platform

, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave

and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave

offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunities

to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

A positive and inclusive team

based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.