NSW House Manager

MacKillop Family Services Pty; Lismore City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Career development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

MacKillop Family Services Pty in Lismore, NSW seeks a House Manager ITC to deliver high quality therapeutic care for vulnerable young people in Intensive Therapeutic Care. You will lead the ITC Youth Work team, provide supervision and development, and collaborate with the Therapeutic Specialist, Caseworker and Coordinator within a trauma-informed framework.

The role is a permanent full-time position reporting to the ITC Coordinator, based in Lismore, with responsibilities to promote healing from

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in social work, community services, management or relevant field.
• Proven skills and experience in development of behavioural management programs for children and adolescents with challenging behaviours.
• Ability to participate collaboratively and constructively within teams of peers, staff and other stakeholders, as well as initiative and effective personal judgement when working alone.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, support and development of the ITC Therapeutic Youth Work team.
• Work closely with the Therapeutic Specialist, Caseworker, Coordinator and other ITC staff to deliver high quality therapeutic care.
• Lead delivery of trauma-informed care and ensure alignment with program goals and safety standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Trauma-informed approach

Behaviour management

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor Degree in social work or related field

Job description

About the role

The House Manager Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) is responsible for the delivery of high quality therapeutic care that promotes the emotional, social and behavioural needs of vulnerable young in Intensive Therapeutic Care.

This position works within a trauma informed therapeutic framework and is responsible for the leadership, supervision, support and development of the ITC Therapeutic Youth Work team. The House Manager ITC works closely with the Therapeutic Specialist, Caseworker, Coordinator and other ITC staff to provide high quality therapeutic care and assist young people to heal from trauma and achieve their full potential.

This is a Permanent Full-time opportunity based in Lismore, NSW within our Intensive Therapeutic Care program and reports to the ITC Coordinator.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A tertiary qualification at Bachelor Degree level in social work, community services, management or relevant field
• Proven skills and experience in development of behavioural management programs for children and adolescents with challenging behaviours.
• Ability to participate collaboratively and constructively within teams of peers, staff and other stakeholders, as well as initiative and effective personal judgement when working alone.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the residential care field, particularly within a therapeutic environment.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people.Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Nate.Kaunda at [e-mail]