Youth Support Worker

1 week ago

Gordon, Australia Intensive Support Full time

Position Description - Youth Support Worker position with Intensive Support.

Location:

Greater Sydney

Employment Type:

CA - Casual

Reports to:

Service Director, Intensive Support

Salary:

Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS AWARD) Grade

Support Worker

  • Working across the Greater Sydney area
  • Mileage paid for private car use
  • Work is needs based and casual
  • Long shifts available hour)

Support Workers are responsible for supporting young people placed in Child Protection and Out-of-Home-Care providing direct work and support, as and when required.

About the role


Intensive Support is a community service providing mentor and out-of-home-care services to young people on child protection court orders who cannot live with their parents or guardians.

Intensive Support has provided the Services to the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) since 2003. Intensive Support is an accredited DCJ provider and an NDIS registered provider.

The position involves working with Children and Young People (clients) with mental health and behaviour challenges.

The shifts vary dependent upon the needs of the child/young person, the clients ages vary, up to 17 years of age.

The clients may have drug and alcohol and/or offending behaviors. Clients may present as oppositional.

The worker is to be able to engage with and create connection with the young people in order to support and mentor them in line with supervision and professional direction.


Workers are employed under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award commencing, Level - pay point 2.

There are no out of pocket expenses.

The work is available across the Sydney metropolitan area - occasionally we work in the Illawarra, Blue Mountains and Central Coast.


Responsibilities

  • Provide various types of support to Children and Young People placed in Child Protection and Out of Home Care settings
  • Collaborative support, advocating for people
  • Assist in care/behaviour plans for people
  • Completion of required documentation, for operational compliance
  • And ensure compliance of company policies and child protection procedures

Experience and Skills Required

  • Be energetic and enthusiastic,
  • Have a passion for working with young people with complex mental health challenges
  • A certificate in Human Services and or a similar relevant field (not mandatory)
  • First Aid Certificate (mandatory)
  • Confidence and ability to deal with difficult situations
  • Experience in Children & Youth work (not mandatory)
  • Training and/or experience supporting people from trauma backgrounds including child abuse and neglect (not mandatory)
  • Current Australian "C" Class driver license, is a must and your own fully insured/registered vehicle
  • Applicants must reside in Australia to be eligible for consideration
  • National Police Check and NSW Working With Children Certificate (mandatory)
  • 100 points identification (mandatory)
  • Vaccination for COVID19 or holding an exemption for COVID19 (mandatory)


Intensive Support is committed to a culturally diverse workforce and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We encourage First Nations peoples, people from CALD backgrounds, LBTQI+, neurodiverse and people of all abilities to apply.

Selection Criteria

  • Please demonstrate where you have applied principles of empathy, patience, and understanding when supporting a child or young person with a mental health problem?
  • Every child or young person you support will be unique, so it's important to understand how you might be able to help someone achieve their goals. How will you help people you are supporting to achieve there goals?
  • Please discuss your communication and relationship development strengths that will help to build rapport with the child or young person you will be supporting?
Thank you for your interest in this position

Job Type:
Casual

Salary:

$ $41.98 per hour

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Afternoon shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Flexible hours
  • Monday to Friday
  • Morning shift
  • Night shift
  • On call
  • Overtime
  • Public holidays
  • Shift work
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime
pay

  • Penalty rates

COVID-19 considerations:
As per NSW Government health guidelines

Licence/Certification:

  • First Aid Certification (required)
  • Working with Children Check and National Police Check (required)
  • Driver Licence and access to a motor vehicle (required)

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (required)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (preferred)
  • Night Shift (preferred)
  • Overnight Shift (preferred)

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