• Make a difference in the lives of our young people.
• Support young people to develop skills and access resources to plan for their future
• Work for a 4000+ organisation that has an impact on the community.

Churches of Christ, Children Youth and Families, Townsville + Mount Isa

2 x Permanent Full time Position, 1 x Part time Position

Fancy a sea-change? Applicants for the currently available positions can be based in Townsville or Mount Isa. We are able to offer support for exceptional applicants to relocate to North Queensland.

Are you passionate about working with young people to enable them to reach their potential and build their community network?  We’re looking for candidates with backgrounds in care coordination who are passionate about supporting young people to achieve their dreams.

The Transition to Adulthood team at CofC support young people who are transitioning from out of home care. Our teams are funded by the Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (DCSSDS) through the Extended Post Care Support and Next Step Plus initiatives. The Transition to Adulthood team focuses on ensuring young people are adequately prepared to achieve positive long-term outcomes into adulthood.

Our team works with a range of stakeholders to support young people to develop skills and access resources to plan for their future. We are looking for someone with drive and initiative who can work as a team and autonomously. Our Transition to Adulthood programs are evidence-informed, structured, and responsive to the uniqueness of individuals.  

Young people leaving care need support with navigating systems, building a safe and supportive community around themselves, finding appropriate housing, accessing mental health and allied health services, engaging with training and employment providers, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Our overarching goal is to set young people up for success, without creating reliance on paid support services to navigate through life.

About the job

Role location: Townsville or Mt Isa

Role type: Permanent full-time

Pay range: $93,860 a year with salary sacrificing available plus a fortnightly paid day off, we also offer five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more.

This is new newly created position designed to support young people transition into adulthood.

You will:  

• Deliver effective coaching and care coordination support and provide advocacy for young people transitioning from out of home care
• Work collaboratively alongside key stakeholders such as natural mentors and supporters, Child Safety, health providers, and community support services to create a positive experience for young people
• Provide mentoring to assist young people to identify their goals, work out a way to achieve them, and get creative to overcome any barriers
• Provide young people with practical support around housing, employment, health including mental health, and wellbeing to establish a firm foundation for growth
• Work sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to ensure culturally inclusive service provision and achieve sustainable outcomes within a culturally safe environment
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessment and planning as part of the structured evidence-informed program model underpinning our work
• Develop budgets and short/medium/long term plans, and assist in coordinating access to available funding linked to the needs and goals of the young person
• Provide information, advocacy, advice and referrals.

About you

You understand the influence and lasting positive impact that a mentorship role can have on a young person’s life, you are values driven and have a learning mind set. Your skills knowledge and qualifications include:

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or a related discipline
• Two years’ experience working within a human services context, ideally within a multi-disciplinary team
• Applied knowledge and understanding of human services and care coordination
• Knowledge of the Child Protection Act 1999, or the willingness to learn
• Work well independently and can recognise and/or anticipate the barriers and challenges that young people might face
• Understand trauma informed principles of care and the importance of connecting the dots when working through assessment, planning and decision making
• Knowledge of social and community housing sectors, and the private rental market, or a willingness to learn and develop skills and expertise in these areas
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with young people and/or families exhibiting complex and multiple support needs
• Experience in supporting young people moving through adolescence into adulthood
• Experience in partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to offer support that is culturally responsive
• You'll thrive in a dynamic environment by being proactive and thoughtful in your response, rather than reactive to presenting situations
• You will look for the ‘unusual suspect’ using innovative and creative idea generation to achieve solutions to complex problems
• You will be able to build productive working relationships with a network of natural supports, professionals and stakeholders – we are all better when we work together.

Pre-Requisites

• National Police Certificate – or the ability to acquire
• Working with Children (Blue Card) – or the ability to acquire
• Child Safety and Personal History Screening Check (LCS) – or the ability to acquire - where the service and role provides care or support in a licensed care service
• Current driver’s licence.

Employee Benefits

As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

To learn about what salary sacrifice can mean for you click here.

By being a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

• Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more
• One personal day off per fortnight
• Relocation Assistance
• Discounts through our large network of retail partners including:
  • JB Hi-Fi
  • The Good Guys
  • Goodlife Health Clubs
  • Bupa Health
  • Plus, many more
• Grants for formalised study.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please click apply or call Kelly Prentice on 0455 174 194.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

About us

Churches of Christ has been there for thousands of Australians who have needed our compassion and care for 140 years.  Our team of 4000 is helping to build communities across Queensland where people are enabled to live hope-filled, meaningful lives. 

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

Applications will be reviewed as submitted