Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply

We are crafting a team of change-makers and we want you!

People who are crazy enough to want to change the world are the ones to do it. Join our revolutionary new approach to building healthy communities.

Transforming and empowering communities to enjoy longer, healthier lives is our mission.

What we offer:

• Ongoing training and development
• REFOCUS uniform, so deadly, you’ll want to wear it on your days off
• Salary Sacrificing, up to $15,900 saving each year
• Use of company car to drive NDIS participants
• The opportunity to work for an organisation that is disrupting the system and searching for like-minded renegades to join our ranks.

Position Details

Primary Role: Child & Family Wellbeing Practitioner Medium- High Level/ NDIS Support Workers

Work Location: Cairns, QLD

Employment Type: Part Time 4-day week Tuesday-Friday or Monday to Thursday

Salary Range: $26 – $ 45 per hour (subject to experience and qualifications)

Qualification & Experience: Must have a valid drivers license and own transportation. NDIS or similar experience, Diploma in Community Services, Business, Allied Health Qualifications.

Accountabilities:

• Working with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander & cultured and disability clients of all ages
• Utilising positive behaviour support plans and restrictive practices
• Supporting clients to develop their NDIS Plan to suit their individual needs
• Assisting clients to set, plan for and achieve goals, assess progress and gaps
• Managing and coordinating participant’s support plans to enable independence in the home and community
• Working and coordinating with a range of stakeholders to secure suitable support for the client, including requesting and arranging quotes from service providers
• Responding to queries about NDIS
• Required organise, supervise, observe and analyse contact between children and their parents in accordance with Court directions or orders, and to provide written reports regarding these. Within these sessions, to make assessments about the quality of interactions between parents and children, and if this is deemed to be harmful to take actions to terminate the session.
• Trained to deliver DFV programs/interventions, Triple P Parenting Courses and Circle of Security Program or other relevant parenting programs, and provide evidence of their ability, experience and training and contribute to assessments and evaluations of this work.
• Support the work of the Targeted Youth & Disabilities and work with young people how are in the transition to adulthood (T2A) and young people who have been homeless to enhance their self-care skills and support their move into successful independent living and into sustainable employment and suitable accommodation.
• Undertake direct work with parents/carers with regard to daily tasks e.g. cooking, cleaning, and budget management and parenting skills e.g. basic care routines, attachment, play, stimulation, managing challenging behaviour, designed to improve the quality of life for children and young people and improving parenting. This work to be undertaken on a one-to-one basis and/or through group work.
• To work with parents to increase and improve their understanding of the importance of early attachment and the impact of domestic violence/substance abuse upon children’s development and actions they can take to address these.
• To provide support and advice to parents and to young people regarding local support services, benefits, housing, training and employment opportunities.
• To undertake the above tasks in a variety of settings including family homes, schools, children’s centres, foster homes, young people’s accommodation.
• To develop positive working relationships with families, young people and careers as the basis for engaging them in effective work to improve quality of life, life chances, and outcomes.
• To contribute to the provision of team duty services and responses as required.
• To maintain accurate and up to date case records in accordance with REFOCUS policy and service standards.

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