ITC Youth Worker

We're looking for passionate, motivated people who are resilient and are a team player. If you're seeking rewarding work and have good communication skills and a positive attitude, we want to hear from you. Permanent positions are available. Shortlisting and interviewing will commence immediately. The ITC Youth Worker role is based in Lochinvar, NSW, within MacKillop Family Services' Intensive Therapeutic Care Program. The position reports to the House Manager. For more information, contact Tahkiesha King at tahkiesha.king@mackillop.org.au or 0467 717 441, or Jacob Dwyer at Jacob.dwyer@mackillop.org.au or 0455 382 972.

• Assist young people to develop living and life skills.
• Model and reinforce positive behaviour through social learning, social responsibility and emotional intelligence.
• Promote democracy and support young people to engage in a participatory environment where they can have a say in and influence the decisions that affect their lives.
• Provide support to children and young people living in the accommodation service, including undertaking household duties such as cleaning, shopping and meal preparation as required.
• Provide trauma-informed care with a focus on recovery from trauma; provide an alternative to long-term residential care; protect and keep children and young people safe; provide pathways to less intensive service types and permanency.
• Provide a broader range of placement options for children and young people to support outcomes across mental health, physical health and education.

• Provide trauma-informed services that achieve positive outcomes for young people and their families.
• Provide safety, stability, predictability and consistency by implementing house guidelines and individual strategies and case plans.
• Participate in team, house and case review meetings to ensure services meet young people's needs.

• Diploma of Youth Work, Community Services or equivalent (minimum).
• Aboriginal staff – a qualification is desirable but experience and willingness to participate in training is essential.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in youth services, residential care or supported accommodation.
• Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and awareness of issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• Demonstrated experience working therapeutically with children and young people who have experienced significant challenges and trauma.
• Valid and current Driver's License; Satisfactory Criminal History Check; Working with Children Check; NDIS Worker Screening Check.

• Hourly rate based on SCHADS Award 3.1-3.4, depending on qualification and experience.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 per year.
• Professional development and study leave; in-house learning and development.
• Industry-specific training paid by MacKillop, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Employee Assistance Program offering counselling and coaching for various life aspects.
• Sanctuary Model: MacKillop's framework to create a safe environment that supports coping with stress and trauma and promotes healing.

MacKillop celebrates and respects diversity and the dignity of all people. Every person has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's cultural or linguistic background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age. It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services remains culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately; please submit your application as soon as possible.