Skills Coach TFCO

TFCO® is an intensive short term program that works with young people, carers and a dedicated professional support team to prevent or remove young people, aged 12 – 17 years, from residential care. TFCO® is the only known empirically proven therapeutic foster care model alternative to residential care placements. This program targets young people in residential care or at risk of entering into residential care because of very serious emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

The Skills Coach – Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO®) is a newly created role within Anglicare Victoria within the TFCO® program, to strengthen the benefit of services to children, young people and their families in specified areas. 

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• Tertiary qualifications, preferably in social work / psychology, youth work or equivalent.
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience in the human service delivery system, with particular reference to the Child Protection and Out of Home Care system, standards and practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of developmentally appropriate behaviour for young people, and understanding how exposure to trauma can effect this.
• Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated experience in working with young people who have experienced trauma.
• Knowledge and familiarity with behaviour management principles and ways of facilitating change in young people who have experienced trauma.
• Demonstrated capacity in approaches which will assist young people with developing and building new skills.
• Good communication and organisational skills, including network development skills.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.