Description:
Benefits:
- Access to generous salary packaging as well as meal and entertainment
allowances - Opportunity to increase income through extra hours, overnight shifts and
weekend work - A rewarding career with ability to give back to our community in a growing
service sector - Opportunities to upskill, develop and progress within the organisation
- A dedicated leadership team to assist, guide and encourage you
- Annual Leave up to 5 weeks (PT)
- Strong focus on employee health and wellbeing with assistance programs
available
Kirinari Community Services have a fantastic opportunity to secure employment with a well-recognised, rapidly expanding and essential support service!
Kirinari is a highly reputable and respected disability support service providing essential care and high-quality support to enrich the lives of our customers. Kirinari employ over 1300 staff in various regions across NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. Our core values guide our strong service delivery to enact positive change and choice in the lives of the clients we support.
Due to internal progression we are seeking applications for Team Leader - Complex Care to join our high performing Complex Care Team in the Bathurst region. This team works across Out of Home Care (OOHC) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and supports people who experience challenging behaviours with a focus on trauma informed care and trauma recovery.
About the Position:
The Complex Care Team provides services and supports to both OOHC / Voluntary OOHC and NDIS participants allowing a dual role across Youth and Disability Support.
This position works within Kirinari’s strength-based, non-punitive, therapeutic model of care to provide safety to our clients while identifying and supporting growth needs. You will lead a team of Complex Disability Support Workers to provide consistency, support and safety through individual care plans.
This position is full-time permanent working a 76 hours per fortnight with 1 day per week assigned to administration duties. This position is to commence as soon as practicable.
About You:
- Comprehensive understanding of complex trauma and the strength based trauma informed practice framework is essential
- Demonstrated experience in Mental Health is highly desirable
- Previous experience in residential therapeutic care and complex trauma is highly regarded
- Understanding of the NSW Child Safe Standards
- Ability and willingness to work shift work, regular sleepovers/active nights, weekends and public/school holidays with significant availability
- Ability to obtain the NDIS Workers Screen Check prior to commencement
- Ability to obtain a paid NSW Working with Children Check prior to commencement
- Complete a National Criminal History Check (paid by Kirinari)
- Qualification in Community Services (Cert IV) is highly regarded
- Ability to use computers and learn a variety of software/programs
- Smart Phone
- Current Driver's Licence
Come Join Us!
If you have any questions, for a confidential discussion please contact Sarah on sarah.gould@kirinari.com.au or 02 6056 2111
Due to the high volume of applications, the interview process may commence before the closing date.
WHY WAIT? APPLY NOW!