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Psychologist/Social Worker/Allied Health Professional | Orange or Dubbo | Perm

Orange or Dubbo, NEW South Wales Life Without Barriers

About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation working in more than 300 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide assessments of clients’ cognitive and learning abilities, living skills, emotional and mental health status and behavioural profile;
  • Review placement opportunities and skill development of children and young people in out of home care and placements;
  • Develop and monitor intervention plans and strategies around challenging behaviours exhibited by people with a disability, people with a mental health issue and children and young people with high and complex needs;
  • Opportunity to deliver training to staff, Carers and Clients in group and individual settings on a range of relevant topics.

Skills & Experience

  • Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or equivalent;
  • Current Registration with the relevant professional body or Psychology board of Australia covering your profession e.g. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and to participate in reflective practice sessions with the team;
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills, ability to use initiative and peer support, problem solving and conflict management skills;
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality;
  • Understanding of the issues, services and legislation affecting the delivery of services for children and young people in out of home care settings and people with disabilities;
  • High-level communication, influencing, liaison and negotiation skills, including the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
  • An ability to relate to and positively influence the skills of a range of support staff such as Foster Carers, Case Managers and Disability Support Workers;
  • Current Drivers Licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest Social Purpose organisations
  • Excellent tax benefits and rostered days off
  • Supportive and professional team

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries contact tracy.donnarumma@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 13th August

Source: Uniting News