Care Coordinator

  • Great opportunity to be part of the new Cairns Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service
  • Operated by the Youth Advocacy & Support Service (YSAS) in collaboration with YETI, Gindaja & Queensland Health
  • Access to learning and development opportunities
  • Opportunity to deliver a positive impact for young people and their families
  • This position is available for Nurse/social workers/Youth workers and Occupational therapist
  • Position open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only

This position

  • Based in Cairns, Queensland (occasional travel may be required)
  • Permanent (Full Time upto 76 hours per fortnight)
  • Remuneration SCHADS level 6 dependent on qualifications and experience
  • 12 % Employer Superannuation Contribution
  • Generous salary packaging

 

About the position

The Care Coordinator plays an integral role in the development and delivery of the North Queensland Youth Alcohol and Other Drug (NQYAOD) model of care. Care Coordinator provide high quality care and case management of young people, and their families referred for an admission into the NQYAOD Residential Unit

The Care Coordinator works closely with key workers to support allocated Young People to achieve their goals during their stay at NQYAOD unit. Care coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation, facilitation and continuous review of group programs and activities within the NQYAOD. The Coordinator ensures the content of group delivered are of high quality, evidence based and appropriate for the young people admitted to NQYAOD unit.

YSAS recognises, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of diversity, adopts inclusive policies and strategies, and aims to have diversity within the YSAS workforce in line with the communities that it works with. YSAS strives to be an equal opportunity employer.

For full details of the position, please see the position description below. 

 

Please note:

  1. As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and have a current blue card.
  2. You must also have Australian work rights to apply for this position

 

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Chloe Ann Fitzgerald, Residential Manager on 0438868538 regarding the Care Coordinator position, Recruitment Ref. Number – 076_2025.

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