Transition Coach

• Permanent | Full time – 38 hours per week
• Salary - $ $94472.36 + super + NFP Salary packaging benefits
• Location:  Goomburrup (Bunbury) WA 6230
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all.

Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity 

The Home Stretch WA program, a groundbreaking initiative co-designed with young people, Aboriginal community members, and the broader support network, is dedicated to transforming the transition from Out-of-Home Care to independence.

As a Home Stretch Transition Coach Case Manager based on site in Bunbury with Mission Australia, you will play an integral role in this innovative service.

In this rewarding role, you will provide individualised, professional support and case coordination to young people, extending crucial resources and guidance as they navigate the complex journey to independence. By offering continued assistance up to the age of 21, you will help ensure that these young people have the stability, skills, and confidence they need to thrive in adulthood. Your work will contribute to better outcomes for these individuals and help shape a more effective and supportive system for future generations.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a young persons’ natural networks and assisting them to build and maintain connection to culture, country, family, and community supports.
• Offer and broker access to a safety net of financial support and resources through the Home Stretch WA service offer.
• Provide tailored support services using a culturally safe and strengths-based approach and case coordination that is consistent with the Home Stretch WA Transition Coach Practice Principles.
• Working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders including the Department of Communities Child Protection staff, foster families, carers, the young person’s kin, community, and people identified as significant in their lives.
• Ensure the right to self-determination drives your practice, while promoting the wellbeing of young people.

Requirements for Success 

• A Degree or Diploma in Social Welfare/Social Science or similar and a minimum of two years’ experience in a similar role
• Comprehensive understanding of the barriers and issues affecting young people who have been in state care, including those disengaged from education, training, and employment.
• Ability to work in a culturally safe, trauma-informed manner, with strong knowledge of Aboriginal culture.
• Proven experience in providing case management, assessment, counselling, and crisis intervention for vulnerable young people with complex needs.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with Aboriginal communities and services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with high-level computer literacy.
• Ability to work flexibly in a solutions-focused manner, both independently and as part of a diverse team.
• Additional WA CPFS Child Protection Screening Checks
• Must have a Full driver licence with no restrictions.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your Benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities 
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave 
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our Culture  

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.  

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]  

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. 

How to apply

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As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period.  Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.