Residential Support Worker

3 months ago

Perth, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 504020
**Employment type**: Casual, Part Time
**Location**: Perth
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family
- **Casual and Permanent Part Time roles available**:

- **Unrestricted drivers licence required**

**About the Organisation**

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

**_ Please note - this is an Identified position and a requirement of the role is that applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage to apply._**

**About the role**

The purpose of the Youth Residential Support Worker role is to provide a safe and caring environment, assisting the live-in Senior Residential Care Worker to support the young person to de-escalate and regulate their emotions when required, help to develop independent living skills and help the young person re-engage in education and their community.

Various shifts covering 24/7

**Responsibilities**:

- Promote and assist young people to achieve goals identified in Individual Case Plans
- Assist young people to develop independence and build community networks
- Support the young person’s interests
- Establish a rapport and collaborate effectively with young people to achieve positive outcomes
- Manage behavioural escalations and assist the young person to co-regulate emotionally
- Domestic duties and supporting the young person to learn how to look after themselves eg cooking, housework, laundry
- Communicate with the care team and report incidents promptly and accurately
- Medication administration (when required)
- Maintenance of progress notes and record keeping

**Skills & Experience**
- Certificate in Youth Work, Mental Health, or relevant qualification (or willing to work towards qualifications)
- Experience working with young people who have experienced significant trauma and neglect, including the management of behaviours of concern
- Ability to demonstrate highly effective interpersonal skills with young people and stakeholders
- Demonstrate confidentiality and have strong understanding of professional boundaries
- Experience working with young people from indigenous or other cultural backgrounds (advantageous)
- A current First Aid Certificate (must have prior to commencing employment)
- A current unrestricted Drivers Licence
- **Desirable: Experience with behavioural management approaches including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), positive behaviour support, trauma and attachment, Sanctuary or CARE residential models **(we have inhouse training we will put you through)

**_Aboriginality is considered essential for this position under Section 50D of the Equal Opportunity Act (WA) 1984_**

**Benefits**
- Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
- Excellent tax benefits working for a Not-For-Profit
- Training provided in: Trauma Inform Care Practices, CARE training, ongoing learning modules available to help you upskill
- Learn from a team of multi-disciplinary specialists
- Internal career opportunities

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at midnight Friday 20**th** of September.**

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

**Advertised**: 06 Sep 2024 W. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 20 Sep 2024 23:55 W. Australia Standard Time

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