T2A Coordinator (Transition to Adulthood)

DCC Industry Group; Ipswich City; Hybrid; AUD 51,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Superannuation

Job summary

DCC Industry Group is seeking a T2A Coordinator to assist young people aged 15 to 18 as they move toward adulthood and independence in Queensland. You will work across residential, foster and kinship care, and disability services to ensure transition planning starts early and leads to practical outcomes.

You will guide readiness assessments, keep the young person’s views central, and coordinate with care teams and external services to turn goals into tangible support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, psychology, or related field; diploma with sector experience may suffice.
• At least three years’ experience in residential care, transition to adulthood, kinship or disability services.
• Valid driver’s licence and ability to travel between locations.
• Current Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid/CPR, national police check.

Responsibilities

• Guide transition readiness assessments across life skills, housing, budgeting, health, identity, education and work.
• Maintain young people’s views, culture and goals in transition plans.
• Help care teams turn goals into practical support and opportunities for independence.
• Coordinate with Child Safety, post-care, housing, health and NDIS providers for referrals and follow-up.
• Support young people to maintain connections with family and community.
• Identify gaps and escalate risks when needed.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor progress as young people approach 18.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

Culturally responsive

Strengths-based practice

Travel readiness

First Aid CPR

Police check ready

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Diploma with sector experience

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a T2A Coordinator to help young people aged 15 to 18 prepare for adulthood, leaving care and the support they may need afterwards.

Working across residential and other non-family-based care, foster and kinship care, and disability services, you will help ensure transition planning starts early and leads to practical outcomes. You’ll work with young people, carers, practitioners and support teams to identify what is going well, where support is needed and what needs to happen next.

This is a coordination and practice guidance role. You will strengthen planning, monitor progress and follow up on gaps while the young person’s care team retains responsibility for day-to-day case work.

You will:

• Guide transition readiness assessments covering life skills, housing, budgeting, health, identity, education, employment and community connection.
• Keep each young person’s views, strengths, culture and goals central to their transition plan.
• Help care teams and carers turn transition goals into practical support and everyday opportunities to build independence.
• Provide guidance across residential care, foster and kinship care, and disability services.
• Coordinate with Child Safety, post-care services, NDIS representatives, housing, health and community providers to support timely referrals and follow-up.
• Support young people to maintain connections with family, kin, culture, Country, community and trusted adults.
• Identify gaps, barriers and risks, and elevate concerns when needed.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor progress for young people approaching 18.

About You

You understand that a successful transition is about more than a plan on paper. You build trust with young people, listen to what matters to them and work with the people around them to make sure agreed actions happen.

You’ll also be confident providing guidance to care teams and carers, working with external services, managing competing priorities and recognising when a risk or delay needs to be escalated. Experience supporting young people with disability or NDIS-related needs will be valuable.

If you’re committed to helping young people have a stronger, more supported transition to adulthood, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s on Offer

• Permanent part-time employment, working 24 hours per week
• Work pattern which is able to be negotiated with the successful incumbent
• $60,000 per annum plus superannuation
• A role where you can help young people build practical skills and lasting support networks as they move towards adulthood
• The opportunity to work across DCC’s care and disability services and contribute to more consistent transition planning
• A supportive, values-driven team and access to our Employee Assistance Program

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, psychology, community services or a related field is desirable. A relevant diploma combined with significant sector experience may also be considered.
• At least three years’ experience in residential care, transition to adulthood, foster and kinship care, disability services, youth work, case coordination or a related community services setting.
• Sound understanding of leaving-care pathways and use trauma-informed, culturally responsive and strengths-based approaches in your work.
• Valid Australian driver’s licence and be able to travel to DCC service locations and community appointments.
• Satisfactory LCS2/7 outcome
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain
• Satisfactory national police check

About DCC:

At DCC Industry Group, we're committed to creating meaningful opportunities that empower individuals, strengthen families, and build thriving communities. As a proudly Indigenous-led organisation and NDIS-registered provider, we deliver person-centred services across Youth & Communities, Foster and Kinship Care, Workforce, Allied Health, and Disability Services.

Guided by our values of Respect, Justice, Equality, Humility and Courage, we work alongside individuals, families and communities to deliver culturally responsive, evidence-based support that creates lasting outcomes.

When you join DCC, you'll become part of a growing organisation where collaboration, innovation and genuine purpose come together to make a real difference in communities across Queensland.

Should you have further questions or require more information, please contact [e-mail]

We are proud to be an Indigenous-led organisation, and we value diversity and are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and culturally respectful workplace for all. We have zero tolerance for discrimination and uphold the highest standards of child safeguarding in line with the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (Qld).

We welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, abilities, genders, and identities who share our commitment to child safety, cultural safety, and the wellbeing of children and young people.