Youth Lead Practitioner — Lead Interdisciplinary Youth Therapy

Everyday Independence; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle options

Laptop

Phone

Bonus potential up to $10,000

Job summary

Everyday Independence is hiring a Youth Lead Practitioner to support adolescents and young adults with disabilities across Gosford and Lake Haven. You will lead an interdisciplinary youth team coordinating NDIS-funded therapy packages and supporting participants to achieve educational, personal, social, and work-life goals.

The role requires relevant tertiary qualification and registration, with options for full-time, part-time (4 days/week), or 9-day fortnights.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and registration.
• Youth Worker: Bachelor/Master’s in Youth Work and YWA membership.
• Social Worker: Bachelor/Master’s in Social Work and AASW membership.
• Minimum 2 years experience working with youth aged 9-25.
• Valid Australian driver’s license; NDIS Workers Screening Check; Working with Children’s Check.

Responsibilities

• Led the interdisciplinary youth team that plans a young person’s NDIS funded therapy package, acting as the main contact for adolescent and young adult participants and their families.
• Utilised assessment and intervention skills to support youth participants to achieve their educational, personal, social, and working life goals.
• Worked within the social model delivering therapy in diverse settings, from homes and schools to playgrounds, workplaces and community centres.
• Held meaningful, future-focused conversations with participants and their supports.
• Empowered participants and their families to develop habits and routines.
• Built meaningful relationships with participants and their supports (family, carers, friends).
• Documented and billed for each session through our online participant management system.
• Attended the weekly team meeting in the Hub, sharing stories of impact, coffee and laughs.
• You’ll have met with your Team Leader and Therapy Mentor to tap into their clinical knowledge and/or support.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Driver's license

Billable targets

Education

Bachelor/Master in Youth Work

Bachelor/Master in Social Work

Job description

Everyday Independence is hiring a Youth Lead Practitioner to support adolescents and young adults with disabilities across Gosford and Lake Haven. You will lead an interdisciplinary youth team coordinating NDIS-funded therapy packages and supporting participants to achieve educational, personal, social, and work-life goals.

The role requires relevant tertiary qualification and registration, with options for full-time, part-time (4 days/week), or 9-day fortnights.