Interim Care Residential Worker. Permanent Part

2 weeks ago


Hunter Valley, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

Job no: 503377

Employment type:
Casual, Part Time

Location:
Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter

Categories:
Child, Youth & Family

About the role

  • Provide therapeutic care and trauma informed support to Children and Young People, currently residing in our Newcastle homes under a transitional care placement.


You'll work within a therapeutic framework of care, assisting Children & Young People with backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect to build their independent life skills, develop problem solving abilities and foster appropriate and positive relationships with others.


Key Responsibilities

  • Provide daily care, supervision and transport to children and young people in residential care within a therapeutic framework.
  • Implement, follow and support each individual's care plan
  • Plan and actively engage children and young people in purposeful activities that increase and develop life skills.
  • Support the routines of children and young people through assisting in and supervising wakeup, bedtime, daily care, both physical and personal, completion of chores and laundry, meals, meal preparation, recreational activities, homework supervision and assistance
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to address the impacts of abuse, neglect, separation from families and complex trauma on children and young people
  • Support the involvement of family and facilitate contact and the development /maintenance of positive family relationships
  • Monitor & maintain high quality written and electronic documentation such as daily notes and report writing

Skills & Experience

  • Current First Aid Certificate
  • Current Australian Drivers Licence
  • Experience working with children and young people, ideally within an out of home care and/or child care setting
  • Demonstrated empathetic understanding of complex trauma and its effects on children and young people in out of home care.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the importance of family/kinship connections to children and young people in placement
  • Demonstrated understanding of child development and the ability to support the learning of a broad range of life skills.
  • To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process._

How to Apply

  • We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview._

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 26th May 2024

Advertised: 08 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 26 May :55 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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