An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Dandenong team as a Skills Coach working with an exceptionally motivated team of professionals implementing Treatment Foster Care of Oregon (TFCO), a highly acclaimed, evidence-based intervention.

If you want to make the difference in the lives of children and their families this would be the role for you!

What will you do?

• Work with children and youth, ages 7-11 or 12-17 years, with behavioural challenges to provide a consistent, reinforcing environment in which pro-social skills are learned and practiced.
• Work closely with a positive, solution-oriented and supportive team
• Work with highly trained professional foster parents
• Solve problems, using your creativity and sense of humour
• Ensure this behavioural model is delivered with fidelity
• Transform the lives of children and families

Skills & Experience required

• Experience in Youth Work, Education or Sport would be highly regarded
• Knowledge of behaviour management principles
• Skill building and training experience, specifically with young people
• Current driving license (essential)
• Ability to engage young people in activities

What OzChild has to offer

• Flexible working hours to meet your availability - however Thursdays 9 - 12 pm are mandatory for meetings and two afternoons per week from 3 pm to 6 pm
• Hourly rates inclusive of casual loading $ 51.90 per hour
• Casual role offering work/school life balance
• An evidence base with over 30 years of research behind it
• Help children and young people transition to long term permanent care

To apply for this position please send through a copy of your CV and cover letter.

For further details relating to this position, please see attached Position Description for your perusal or call Elizabeth Abdilla - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist on 0499 655 939 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Skills Coach enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Interviews will be conducted immediately prior to Ad closing so get your applications in ASAP or you will miss out on a great opportunity !

A position description is attached.

Please do visit our website to understand more about who we are and why we do what we do: ozchild.org.au.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a police check and provide a WWCC for VIC before commencement.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.

OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect, and to creating environments in all our programs and services where children are safe and feel safe.

OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply.