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Youth Worker
2 weeks ago
About You
We are looking for people with a shared vision of improving the lives of the young people in our care.
This role would see you working in our homes for children living in out of home care, situated across Northern Sydney, Inner West, Southern Sydney, North West, and South West Sydney.
We aim to get the best out of every employee and always encourage career growth and opportunities to expand their skillset within the organisation.
The Duties
- Engage with young people in a range of activities to assist them to develop their skills.
- Provide personcentred support to young people.
- Support, supervise, organise, and participate in activities with young people within and outside of the home.
- Work with young people and case managers in developing young people's independent living skills.
- Participate (where appropriate) together with the case manager in the development of case plans with the young people to promote life skills, engagement in social activities and addressing any additional needs (i.e. mental health, behavioural)
- Work sensitively, professionally and with confidentiality when engaging with young people, carers, family and other support networks.
- Working across a 24hour rotating roster: weekdays, evenings, and weekends
Essential Requirements
- Minimum completed Certificate 4 in relevant Youth or Community Service field
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with children and teenagers in Out of Home Care
- Experience Working with high needs vulnerable young people who have experienced significant trauma and understanding how this effects their behaviour and emotional needs.
- Experience using a therapeutic approach to deescalate challenging behaviours
- Must be available to work across a 24hour roster including weekdays, sleepovers and weekend shifts.
- Current Working with Children Check and Police Check; or willingness to obtain.
- Current Driver's License (minimum Provisional 2 License)
- Willingness to assist with daily living activities and independent living skills.
Benefits
- Generous Salary Packaging benefits $15,900 per year, tax free
- 24hour management support with an After-Hours on call team
- Induction Day within First month of employment
- Ongoing Training opportunities
- Regular Team meetings and supervisions
- Free confidential counselling sessions available to all permanent Staff
Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent
Pay:
$ $38.60 per hour
Expected hours:
per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Referral program
- Salary packaging
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Penalty rates
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing to travel between Punchbowl to Marrickville for work?
Education:
- Certificate I
- IV (preferred)
Experience:
- Youth work: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Police Check (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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