Youth Support Worker Regional Area's Nsw

3 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Connecting Families Full time

**NSW - Youth Support Workers | Regional NSW**

Are you an experienced Youth Support Worker who is passionate about making a positive impact to the young people lives?

**About us**

Connecting Families vision and purpose is to bring communities together to ultimately create a better life for children, adults, and families. We provide short, medium and long term accommodation for young people. Supporting our vision are our **CARE** core values - Capability, Authenticity, Respect and Empowerment. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care to our clients and each other.

**About the role**

We are currently looking for a team of mixed Youth Support Workers to assist various young person’s we have in care, proving them with a safe, loving environment and trauma-informed care.

The key responsibilities of a Youth Support Worker include supporting the young person in the 5 following pillars of care;
- Daily living support
- Therapeutic support
- Education
- Wellbeing and engagement
- Mental health support

Personal care and medication administration may also be required.

Most importantly, you will act as a role model to demonstrate positive attributes that allow young people to learn and feel safe which will in turn encourage aspirations for the future, build resilience and reduce vulnerability.

Please note that you can be rostered to work across various homes in the following regions: Hunter, Mid North Coast, New England, Central Coast, Sydney (Northern, Southeast, Southwest), Illawarra, Nepean Blue Mountains and Western Sydney.

**About You**
- You have completed a Certificate 4 in Community Services, Youth Work, or Disability
- You have previous experience working with young people, preferably within an accommodation setting.
- You have the ability to connect and build rapport with the young people and show a genuine interest in the lives, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- You have the ability to manage difficult situations and behaviors and be able to de-escalate these situations in a therapeutic way.
- You are committed to providing client focused services with positive outcomes.
- A current Working with Children Check
- A NDIS Worker Screening Certificate
- A current police check conducted within 6 months.
- A valid Australian driver’s license with a reliable and comprehensively insured car
- A current first aid certificate
- A current certification in Hope and Healing
- A current certification in Trauma Informed Care (Highly desirable)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (Highly desirable)

**What we will provide you;**
- A supportive team environment and culture
- A commitment to your professional development
- Opportunities to develop your career.

**Apply



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