Candidate Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
• Registration with the Council for Social and Associated Workers
• 3 years experience in residential care
• 8 Years Social and Youth related work experience
• Previous experience working in a Child and Youth Care Centre setting
• Previous experience in developing clinical youth-centred treatment and Individual Development Plans
• Financial Management of the regional finances and budget oversight
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the management, monitoring and supervision of therapeutic team members
• Sound knowledge of and experience in the Childrens Act
• Code 08 drivers licence, with own reliable transport. 

Personality, Attributes and Abilities

This position requires a special, dynamic and innovative individual who will be responsible and accountable for managing all professional, youth oriented and support service activities on the residential campus. 

Basic applicant skills and abilities apply as follows: 

• Demonstrated and sound clinical youth-centred orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to implement GBT models in practice: consultation, evaluation, training and administration
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions and recommend changes.
• Functional financial management skills
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Bilingualism (an indigenous language will be advantageous)
• Twenty-four hour availability: emergency consultation and team support
• Ability to work in an environment with challenging youth.
• Willingness to travel nationally when and if required.
• Telephonically available 24/7, unless per prior arrangements
• Computer literate –  Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel & PowerPoint