Practice and Program Specialist. Full-Time, 12 month max term - Warwick

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Practice and Program Specialist. Full Time, 12 Month Max Term – Warwick.
  
About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 5,600 employees working in more than 440 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.
  
About the role:
The Practice and Programs Specialist will support our Child, Youth & Families teams across our Perth Metro area.  The Practice and Programs Specialist is a client centred role that works in partnership with support teams in their area, to improve client outcomes by implementing organisational program initiatives and providing practice support.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in improving the outcomes for young people in our out of home care services by implementing program initiatives and will have leadership and governance over a range of ongoing projects. This role is a full-time position based in Warwick on a 12 month Max Term contract.
  
Key Responsibilities  

• Work in partnership with service delivery teams to implement and promote best practice in service delivery
• Be responsible for a number of specific service improvement projects, design implementation schedules, deliver and report on outcomes
• Assist managers in change management processes including leading the implementation of key initiatives.
• Monitor compliance with policies/ procedures and best practice process, designing and implementing remediation strategies as required
• Provide and co-ordinate coaching, mentoring, work place learning opportunities and formal training across WA designed to facilitate the implementation of evidence based programs such as CARE
• Use direct operational experience to review implications of new practice approaches to existing policy and procedure frameworks and develop revised processes and associated documentation accordingly
• Develop project plans to support implementation of continuous improvement strategies, including risk identification and mitigation and prepare Project Status reports as required
• Provide advice and practical assistance to Managers and team members on the application and implementation of legislation and standards
• Provide leadership, mentoring and advice to regional teams and individuals on practice and program issues, including keeping up to date with industry standards and best practice approaches to the delivery of programs
• Work closely with Operational and Program Managers to embed C.A.R.E and identify relevant training and professional development opportunities for the teams
• Support service user participation and engagement with evaluation, design and delivery of LWB services in line with LWB frameworks

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Human Services or Social Sciences essential, professional qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or an Allied health discipline desirable
• Expert knowledge and experience in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of client support services in one of the following sectors: Care and Protection, OOHC, Child and Family work, Disability Services or Mental Health
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement processes and systems to improve services
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, support, coaching, mentoring and training to managers and staff
• High level ability to develop relationships and partnerships with managers and employees.
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Strategic approach and an understanding of 'Improvement Practice' including research abilities, training and change management skills
• Ability to use initiative and think laterally and strategically
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport
• Demonstrated commitment to the care and protection of service users
• A sound understanding of the funding arrangements, legislation and standards of practice that apply to programs and services provided by LWB
• Ability to travel within designated area to ensure equitable support of Operational teams

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
In addition to ongoing professional development opportunities, you will receive an attractive remuneration package that includes:  

• Generous NFP salary packaging options
• One rostered day off per month
• Career development opportunities

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected]
  
Applications close at 10:00pm on Wednesday 25th July 2018.