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Lifestyle Solutions

THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT MANAGER

Newcastle

FULL TIME

November 8, 2024

Therapeutic Support Manager

Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter, NSW, Australia, 2295

Full Time Permanent

Therapeutic Support Manager
Full-Time Permanent Position
Located in Newcastle, NSW

Lead a team of support workers to provide therapeutic care to children and young people in our out of home care services by providing excellent support, supervision and management.
About the role:

Providing support, supervision and coaching to the team of Therapeutic Youth Workers
Manage and maintaining rosters and appropriate staffing levels
Day to day coordination of the care of children and young people
Coordinating and monitoring the implementation of documentation, plans and reviews
Ensuring quality life story work by the Therapeutic Youth Workers
Managing informal and formal complaints and feedback
Ensuring mandatory internal and external reporting occurs

The role consists of a 76-hour fortnight, with a combination of administrative shifts and on-floor shifts.
About you:
Essential Requirements:

Relevant management experience of Children and Young People in Out Of Home Care who have a disability and/or with complex care needs due to trauma-based background and/or relevant management experience across the education, health care, early childhood or community services sector.
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Experience managing staff who regularly face crisis situations in the course of their work
Knowledge and experience to work within the relevant legislation, Out of Home Care Standards, policies, and procedures
Capacity to apply culturally appropriate practices with Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Excellent oral and written communication and demonstrated administration skills and computer literacy
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary teams
Current Drivers’ License
Willingness to work outside of business hours
Current Working with Children Check
Vaccinated against Covid-19.

What we have to offer

Salary packaging options including up to $16K p/a salary sacrifice
Crisis and incident support from national 24/7 Incident Response team
Opportunities for career advancement

Join Us - What's Next?
All applications must be lodged online. Please submit a cover letter addressing the essential requirements listed above.
For all enquiries regarding this position, please contact Paige at pmorley@possability.com.au
Lifestyle Solutions - Who we are and why we do it
We’re people who care. Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities. Our customers receive services designed to meet their everyday needs and support them to achieve their goals. Our national workforce is committed to providing service that is reliable, responsive, flexible, friendly, empathetic and caring.
We believe everyone is equal.
We stand for everyone in society having equal opportunity and equal respect. We do this by providing our customers access to quality services and dedicated people who make a real difference in their lives. We believe this is everyone's fundamental right. You can learn more about us here.
Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

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