Current Vacancies

NSW

Project Officer / Administration
Location:          National Office, Newcastle
Status:               Full-time, Fixed Term, 12mth maternity leave
Closing Date:  Friday 24th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Project Officer reports to the National Director, Service & Business Development and is responsible for the coordination and administration of the unit. Duties include tracking tenders nationally and in NZ, maintaining tender database, collation and delivery of tenders, providing tender assistance to states and the national tender writer and general administration duties. This position will be available from 1 November 2010.
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Administrative Officer, Payroll
Location:             Newcastle
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday, 24 September 2010
Position Overview:
The administration officer will provide administrative support to the national payroll team. Duties include the full range of general administrative tasks including managing payroll emails, dealing with general enquiries and file management.
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Supporter of Carers, New South Wales
Location:             Gosford
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday 20th September 2010
Position Overview:
Our Central Coast OOHC office requires an experienced Supporter of Carers who will be responsible for recruitment, assessment and training of a local network of Foster Carers; supporting and assisting Foster Carers to maintain placement of children in care; and, providing “on call” services outside of business hours. Experience in the provision of services for children and young people who are in crisis is essential.
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Manager, Specialised Programs, New South Wales
Location:             Sydney
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday 20th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Manager, Specialised Program is responsible for managing and implementing the delivery of customised programs within an area.  These programs may include education, Aboriginal cultural support planning, transition from care, health, and family contact.  This will be achieved by analysis of specialised program needs within the area, developing, implementing, establishing and maintaining multiple programs across several regions and working in partnership with service delivery teams to deliver specialised programs.
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Supporter of Carers, New South Wales
Location:             Orange
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday 1st October 2010
Position Overview:
Our Orange office requires an experienced Supporter of Carers who will be responsible for recruitment, assessment and training of a local network of Foster Carers; supporting and assisting Foster Carers to maintain placement of children in care; and, providing “on call” services outside of business hours. Experience in the provision of services for children and young people who are in crisis is essential.
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Area Clinical Services Manager, New South Wales
Locations:           Dubbo or Orange
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday 1st October 2010
Position Overview:
The Area Clinical Services Manager is responsible for ensuring high quality clinical services to the range of out-of-home care, disability and mental health services across the area.   This position is responsible for the supervision and support of contracted and employed clinicians as well as maintaining a small client case load, conducting assessments, analyse relevant data, develop and implement interventions, plans and programs.  This role will provide clinical knowledge, training and support to ensure positive outcomes for interventions, plans and programs.  Further, this role will assist the Area Operations Manager in reviewing, developing and implementing clinical best practice and quality assurance processes.
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House Manager, New South Wales
Location:             Wollongong
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday 20th September 2010
Position Overview:
The House Manager is responsible for managing a residential care property that provides services to children and young people, people with a disability and people with a mental health issue. This includes managing a team of residential workers within the house and developing and implementing high quality case plans or Individual Plans for LWB clients.
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Investigations & Complaints Intake Officer, New South Wales
Location:             Rockdale
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday 17th September 2010
Position Overview:
This position will support the Investigation and Complaints team by managing the receipt and lodgement of all matters within the team. This is achieved by managing the intake of all matters for the complaints and investigations team, including issues relating to reportable conduct and general complaints.
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Investigations Administration Officer, New South Wales
Location:             Rockdale
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday 17th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Investigations Administration Officer provides general administrative support to the NSW Investigations and Complaints Team. This includes managing and tracking electronic and paper files and correspondence, managing meetings and ensuring external deadlines are met.
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Complaints Officer, New South Wales
Location:             Rockdale
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday 17th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Complaints Officer is responsible for responding to serious complaints within NSW. This will be achieved by the development of a service delivery related complaints management framework, ensuring the capture of all relevant information to support reporting and monitoring of these complaints from intake to outcomes, and supporting the uptake of lessons learnt from these complaints into systems to ensure ongoing improvement.
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Case Manager, Aboriginal New South Wales
Location:             Wollongong
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday, 17th September 2010
Position Overview:
Develop and implement case plans or Individual Plans for Aboriginal children and young people in out-of-home care, people with a disability or people with a mental health issue.
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Finance/Administration Officer, New South Wales
Location:             Dubbo
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday, 20 September 2010
Position Overview:
Our Dubbo office is seek an experienced Administration/Finance Officer will provide administration support, reception, and general financial functions to the Regional office of Life Without Barriers. This will be achieved by attending to all allocated tasks in an efficient, professional and timely manner.
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Aboriginal Cultural Support Planner, New South Wales
Location:             Rockdale
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday, 17th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Aboriginal Cultural Support Planner (ACSP) is responsible for the development of cultural support planning for Aboriginal children or young persons in Life Without Barriers OOHC.  The ACSP will also develop strategic alliances between Life Without Barriers’ operation’s regions and local Aboriginal communities and service providers.
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Psychologist, New South Wales
Location:             Rockdale
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday, 17th September 2010
Position Overview:
Based in the Sydney office, LWB is seeking a psychologist to provide high quality clinical services to children and adolescents in out of home care programs such as residential and foster care.
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Residential Services Manager (House Manager), New South Wales
Location:             Carrington
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday 13th September 2010
Position Overview:
This position will manage a residential care property that provides services to children and young people, people with a disability and people with a mental health issue.
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Support Workers, New South Wales
Location:             Carrington
Status:                  Full-time, Part-Time and Casual Positions
Closing Date:     Monday 13th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Disability Support Worker’s role includes the provision of direct support to clients, provision of professional leadership for staff, the development and maintenance of a supportive and safe working environment, and the delivery of quality services to, and outcomes for, people with disabilities.
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Clinician (Psychologist / Social Worker) Queensland
Location:             Townsville
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday, 24th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Clinician is responsible for the development of clinical support and intervention for clients of Life Without Barriers with a focus on our Therapeutic Residential Service.
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Program Manager – Youth Program, Queensland
Location:             Brisbane Region
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday, 24th September 2010
Position Overview:
Lead a team of Case Managers (Care Coordinators) to develop and implement quality case management services to children and young people in out-of-home care.
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Care Coordinator, Queensland
Location:             Mackay
Status:                  Full-time, Fixed Term
Closing Date:     17th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Care Coordinator is responsible for contributing to the effective planning, implementation and regular review of out-of-home care and outreach services being provided by Life Without Barriers for children and young people and people with a disability within their region.  This responsibility involves liaison with the referring Government departments, Carer Support Workers and other contracted deliverers of therapeutic and associated support services to ensure all Life Without Barriers service-users receive appropriate, quality care services in a safe and supportive environment in keeping with their individualised care plans.  In exercising this responsibility Care Coordinators are responsible for contributing to processes undertaken by their Operations Manager to ensure all service standards and reporting and administrative procedures are met in line with Life Without Barriers policies, licensing requirements and relevant legislation.
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Administration Officer, Queensland
Location:             Townsville
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     22nd September 2010
Position Overview:
Provide administration support, reception relief, and general administration to the regional office of Life Without Barriers.
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Supporter of Carers, Queensland
Location:             Mackay
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     22nd September 2010
Position Overview:
The Supporter of Carers (SOC) is responsible for providing care support services to LWB placements within their area/region.  This responsibility involves recruiting, assessing, training and supporting LWB carers to ensure all LWB clients receive appropriate and quality care services in a safe and supportive environment.  The Supporter of Carers (SOC) is also responsible for ensuring all reporting and administrative requirements are met within the service and that care services are delivered in line with LWB Policy and Procedure and relevant legislative requirements and standards.
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Operations Manager, Queensland
Location:             Townsville
Status:                  Permanent
Closing Date:     Wednesday, 15th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Operations Manager is responsible for the implementation and delivery of programs, within a region, which provide quality programs and services to LWB clients. This includes the management of programs, budgets, human resources, customer relationships, and image.
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Manager, Care & Protection, South Australia
Location:             Netley
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday, 27th September 2010
Position Overview:
An exciting opportunity for a dynamic Manager to join our expanding Out of Home Care service.  A key focus of the role is to coordinate support to our valuable team of foster carers. We support children and young people with high and complex needs and/or challenging behaviour and/or a disability within a nurturing, foster care home-based setting. Your responsibilities include: Coordinating and managing the daily operations of a team of Supporters of Carers (SOC) including allocation of SOC caseloads, coordinating and monitoring the delivery of Carer Assessments, Carer Reviews, Carer Recruitment and retention, Carer Training and Carer Support and promoting and encouraging the development of a cohesive team which contributes to the overall care of clients.
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Disability Support Worker, South Australia
Location:             Prospect/Black Forest
Status:                  Part-time and Casual
Closing Date:     Friday, 24th September 2010
Position Overview:
Our Disability Program provides services to individuals living with family, independently and in group homes, who have complex needs associated with intellectual and/or physical disability, neurological disorders or acquired brain injury. Service users accessing our services include young people and adults whose needs are generally complex and whose behaviours, at times can be very challenging.  Whilst working in this area can be enormously rewarding and satisfying, at times it can also be frustrating and demanding.  It requires high levels of knowledge, skills and commitment. Services to clients are based on the principles of collaboration, social justice and strengths based intervention.
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Homelessness Support Worker, South Australia
Location:             Black Forest
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Friday, 24th September 2010
Position Overview:
You will be required to provide individualised support to clients either living independently with family or in small group homes within the Adelaide metro region. You will also need to be able to work independently to provide assertive outreach to clients.  You will therefore need excellent client engagement skills together with a good knowledge of working with community agencies to ensure clients receive appropriate services.
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Administration Officer, South Australia
Location:             Black Forest
Status:                  Permanent, Part Time (0.5)
Closing Date:     Monday, 13th September 2010
Position Overview:
The Administration Officer  is responsible for providing reception and administrative support to the Mental Health team.  You will be proactive, well organised and possess excellent communication skills.  To be successful you will have experience in providing administration support and have an intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook and Excel.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a police check and hold a current drivers licence.   Hours of work are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 1.00pm.
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Operations Manager, Riverland, South Australia
Location:             Riverland
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday, 13th September 2010
Position Overview:
Apply your experience by effectively managing budgetary, team and program responsibilities across community based accommodation and outreach services for children and adults in a broad geographical region. Ensuring culturally respectful and meaningful services and positive relationships with local communities continue to develop. Flexibility and travel throughout the country region will be required.
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Team Leader, Riverland, South Australia
Location:             Riverland
Status:                  Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date:     Monday, 13th September 2010
Position Overview:
Provide on the ground leadership, practice supervision and coordination of LWB support staff in the area and ensure the development and implementation of evidence based programs and/or services meet best practice standards. Experience in the Mental Health sector, flexibility and travel throughout our country regions will be required.                                                                         
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