Therapeutic Case Manager - Secure Base - Therapeutic Residential Care

• Be supported to deliver a therapeutic approach to care
• Be part of an organisation with a strong sense of community
• Feel valued as part of a dedicated team who really care about young people
• Northern Suburbs

Who is Lighthouse Foundation?

Lighthouse provides therapeutic care programs to children and young people impacted by long-term neglect, abuse and homelessness. Our focus is to create caring communities where young people can feel safe, form meaningful relationships and begin to heal. All Lighthouse programs, are underpinned by an evidence-based therapeutic model of care, called the Lighthouse Model of Care (LMC). The LMC integrates trauma-informed practice, attachment theory, and psychoanalytic principles of emotional development to create a holistic therapeutic treatment environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role provides therapeutic case management to enrich the safety, attachment and physical and emotional development for trauma-impacted children and young people living in residential setting we call ‘Secure Base’. Lighthouse’s Secure base program provides therapeutic care to children and young people (aged 2-18 years) who require a 24/7 staffing model. The program is designed to create a ‘secure base’ for children and young people with complex needs and demonstrate high- risk trauma related behaviours. These children have often experienced significant trauma with a profound negative impact on their psychosocial, cognitive, and physiological development and mental health. The purpose of the role is to provide therapeutic case management to young people who live in the home, as well as coordinate, lead and manage a team of therapeutic carers to provide a therapeutic home environment. This position works closely alongside the Lighthouse clinicians and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.

The position available is located to work across two homes in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne, caring for a small case load of young people. The position will be rostered to work weekdays with possible weekends dependent on the needs of the young people and homes.

ABOUT YOU

• You are open to being challenged and are able to consider different views
• You have an understanding of attachment and trauma informed practice
• You are willing to embrace the Lighthouse Model of Care, and work as a team
• You have the ability to stay calm in emotionally demanding situations
• You are committed to personal and professional development

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum Cert IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or other higher level qualification in Social Work/Youth Work equivalent is essential.
• Applicants must also complete the mandatory upskilling units as required by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
• Hold a current Working with Children Check (Employee)
• Complete a National Criminal Records check, and participate in a psycho-social screen by Lighthouse,
• Provide consent for a Disqualified Carers Check
• Hold a valid Victorian driver's licence

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Regular supervision from our Psychological Wellness Team
• Group reflective practice sessions
• Ongoing training and development through the Lighthouse Institute
• Being part of a caring community, who really value you

APPLICATION PROCESS

We welcome your application and ask that you please review the attached position description, provide your Resume and Application letter, broadly addressing the key selection criteria highlighted.

To submit your application, click Apply Now.

Lighthouse celebrates diversity and affirm the right of access, equity, and equality for every young person, staff member and volunteer in the Lighthouse Community. Our organisation is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We also practice from a position of cultural safety and awareness, across diverse languages, religions, and cultures. we respect, respond and continue to learn about the unique needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Lighthouse Foundation is a Child Safe Organisation, we are committed to a thoughtful and protective environment that supports our babies, children and young people to feel safe and respected, and to build their capacity to feel deeply cared for and important to other human beings.

This position is considered authorised work and subject to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination and safety requirements. You will be asked about your vaccination or exemption status and any accompanying evidence should your application proceed.

Please find attached the position description