Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16 ,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 27 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,500 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

With over 120 years' experience in health care, we have an excellent reputation as a caring, nurturing and supportive employer. Learning is highly valued and there are many opportunities for professional development.

The Position

Owned by St John of God Health Care, St John of God Social Outreach provides significant care and relief for people experiencing disadvantage throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region, particularly in areas where gaps in health and wellbeing services have been identified. Social Outreach services are available to all members of the community and can be accessed free of charge or at minimal cost.

Horizon House Program provides support for young people aged 16-22 years who are in need of long-term accommodation and support to enable them to access education, training and employment opportunities. Our focus is on giving them the stability, life-skills and support they need to achieve their individual goals and ultimately, make the transition to independent living.

We are currently seeking a suitably experienced community services professional to join our Ballarat team as a Support Coordinator working at either of our Ballarat Horizon House location.

The Support Coordinator is a vital to ensuring safe delivery of care to clients and in this role, you will oversee and coordinate the operational running and program delivery at Horizon House accommodation locations, including associated transition placements.

This is a permanent full time position of 76 hours per fortnight and is a great opportunity to work alongside a professional and supportive team who are dedicated to implementing change and making a positive difference to the lives of those in need.

The successful candidate will have:

• A willingness and capacity to embrace the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.
• Tertiary qualification from a recognised University and/or TAFE College in Youth Work, Social Work or Psychology and a minimum of 5 years’ experience working with young people in a residential care setting.
• Well-developed understanding of trauma informed care including theoretical perspectives such as loss and grief, attachment, resilience and connectedness, child and adolescent development and the capacity to apply a range of trauma informed practise responses based on these theories.
• Sound understanding of the particular challenges involved in service delivery to young people in the homelessness sector.
• Demonstrated ability to act with a high level of professional integrity and emotional resilience whilst working with and supporting a team to meet the needs of vulnerable young people who have been exposed to trauma.
• Experience in program coordination and leadership of a team to successfully support program delivery.
• High level of verbal and written communication skills and computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and as a team
• Strong risk management skills with effective, flexible and sound problem solving skills.
• Participate in the out of hour’s roster as On Call Coordinator.
• Hold a full (unrestricted) State Drivers Licence.
• Be responsible for maintaining current First Aid and CPR Certification.

The Benefits

• Generous salary packaging options
  • Up to $15,900 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent, or other everyday living expenses
  • Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
  • Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses
• Professional Development
• A welcoming & supportive culture
• 10 weeks paid parental leave

*To apply please click on the "APPLY NOW" link and enter job reference 12973.

Applicants should submit along with a current CV, a cover letter, of no more than two (2) pages, outlining their skills, abilities and experience to demonstrate their suitability for this role*

St John of God Social Outreach is committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in its care and proactively takes measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Covid-19, or meet the criteria for exemption, in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.

For enquiries about this position, applicants should contact Susanne Wells, State Manager Youth Services East on 0423 826 221.

A position description is attached.