Therapeutic Care Manager - Ipswich Region

Strive Community Care provides therapeutic home environments for children and young people with histories of complex trauma, abuse and neglect.

Strive Community Care utilises a strong Therapeutic Framework and unique CREATE Model of Care with a focus on establishing holistic safety for children involved in OOHC. Children and young people are provided with a sense of family, support to heal, opportunity to positively connect with others, and rebuild their lives.

We are now looking foraTherapeutic Care Managerto play a key role in supporting children and young persons in their healing journey through capably managing a number of residential OOHC programs in theIpswich Region specifically, the programs are located inIpswich. Your regular workplace would be your home office; however, regular attendance at the programs is required.

This permanent full-time role involves Monday to Friday hours with some weekend on-call management work required.

Duties of the successful applicant include:

- Manage the daily operations of a small number of therapeutic residential OOHC programs in theIpswich Region including safety planning, crisis response, and person-centred strategies.
- Embedding a therapeutic framework by overseeing best practice implementation of Children and Young People’s tailored care and fostering an outcomes-focused team through the CREATE Model of Care.
- Professional and responsive engagement with stakeholders via phone, email, and in-person meetings as a key aspect of collaborative casework and care.
- Development and management of program rosters.
- Provide leadership, supervision, and mentoring to care teams of Therapeutic Care Workers.
- Responsible for meeting OOHC reporting requirements for programs and ensuring that appropriate documentation is kept in line with regulatory and legislative standards.
- Administration and accountability of finance and program planning.
- Occasional after-hours and on-call duties.

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The successful applicant/s will require the following Qualifications and Experience:

- Ideally, degree qualified (Social Work, Psychology, etc), although havinga minimum Cert IV qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Youth Work, Social Work, Social Science, Counselling) is essential.
- Relevant managerial experience in residential OOHC is essential with strong understanding of practice, legislative/regulatory, and staff support requirements. Experience in developing case plans/safety plans/behaviour support plans, case noting, and report writing is essential.
- Demonstrated experience in working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities.
- Current HLTAID003 Provide First Aid Certificate or equivalent is essential.
- Valid Blue Card and Yellow Card (or willingness to attain)
- Experience in working with young people with complex trauma is essential.
- Valid LCS2 Check and Police Check from the last 12 months
- Cultural knowledge and/or lived experience that supports an inclusive and culturally responsive approach to working with young people

About Us

Strive Community Care is a recently established social purpose organisation that actively supports vulnerable children and families within our community through quality, person-centred services. We believe that everyone deserves equal opportunities in life, especially those people who have experienced disadvantage and trauma. Healing and growing is a process that is possible with the right support. For more information, please visit our website: www.strivecommunitycare.com.au.

Aside from an attractive salary, Strive offers a robust induction training program, monthly supervision, a focus on supporting staff well-being, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Strive Community Care is a Child Safe organisation and will require the successful applicantto complete pre-employment checks including a Criminal History Check and a Positive Notice Blue Card.Strive Community Care is an Equal Chance Employer and is proud of our diverseworkforce. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,and people with disabilities to apply.

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📌 Therapeutic Care Manager - Ipswich Region (Brisbane)
🏢 Strive Community Care
📍 Brisbane