• Location: Morwell, Victoria
• Vacancy Type: Full-time, Fixed Term (12 months)
• Job Reference: 494644
• Salary Range: $85,000–$110,000 plus superannuation and NFP packaging

Are you an experienced/senior or specialist Support Coordinator or disability professional ready to pursue your next challenge? Then this is the job for you.

The Transition Support Practitioner supports children and young people during periods of transition, including reunification, placement changes, or transitioning to independent living, ensuring transitions are smooth, practical needs are met, and each child’s emotional and therapeutic needs are supported. The Transition Support Practitioner assists by implementing practical strategies that ensure children and young people are appropriately supported through all stages of their placement, while also ensuring that NDIS plans and supports are aligned with their needs.

This role involves working in partnership with the Therapeutic Specialist, Foster Care Case Manager, carers, families, and external agencies, including National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers, to ensure that transitions are smooth, practical needs are met, and each child’s emotional and therapeutic needs are supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Transition Planning and Support
• NDIS Support and Coordination
• Collaborative Case Management
• Family and Kinship Engagement
• Cultural Sensitivity and Safety
• Capacity Building and Training
• Monitoring and Evaluation

About you

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced practitioner who can demonstrate:

• At least 3 years of experience in case management, support coordination, or a related role, with a focus on children and young people with complex needs and disabilities.
• A strong understanding of the NDIS system, including the ability to work collaboratively with NDIS providers to develop, review, and implement support plans.
• Experience working in partnership with therapeutic professionals, case managers, and carers to develop and implement cohesive, practical support plans for children and families.
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Disability Services, Psychology, or a related field.

Mandatory Requirements

• Current National Police Record Check
• International Police Check
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current driver's licence to drive in Australia

Additional Information

• This role may require occasional after-hours support to meet the needs of children and carers during transitions.
• Occasional travel may be required for home visits, meetings with NDIS providers, and engagement with external stakeholders

Salary and Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package with excellent salary packaging tax benefits
• Excellent central CBD location and work/life balance
• Excellent leadership, team support and professional development opportunities

Ready to make a Difference?

If this opportunity resonates with you, Click 'Apply Now' below, also, feel free to contact Michelle Williamson on 0400129468 or [email protected] using the subject line: Transition Support Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs for more information.

Our Culture

At Yooralla, you’ll work at Victoria’s most established and recognised for purpose disability service provider with more than 100 years of experience offering high quality support services to people with disability. We work in partnership with adults and children, their families and carers to enable them to live the lives they choose. 

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage people with disability, LGBTQIA+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People to apply.

Find out more about our work culture and what we do.

Yooralla has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse.

Please visit our website www.yooralla.com.au to access a copy of the position description and to apply for this vacancy.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognize the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with a disability to apply.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted, invited to an interview or an information session where you will learn more about the role you can play a part in making a positive impact on peoples’ lives.

Appointments are subject to one or more of the following forms of pre-employment safety screening such as NDIS Worker Screening Check, Inherent Position Requirements Employee Declaration, Working with Children Check, and Reference Checks. This role is only available to Australian Residents or to those who hold the right to work in Australia. Yooralla is an equal opportunity employer.

A position description is attached.