Mental Health Youth Worker

4 weeks ago

Geelong, Australia Cohort Staffing Full time

**COHORT STAFFING IS LOOKING FOR A MENTAL HEALTH YOUTH WORKER WHO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.**

Are you looking for your next challenge in an established and growing organisation?

Do you have experience working with children who have experienced trauma, have family concerns or who have suffered abuse and neglect?
- If so, we would love to hear from you._

**About us**:
Cohort Staffing is a provider of professional staff to Felicity Holistic Care. Felicity Holistic Care partners with their clients, ensuring they can choose how they are supported according to their unique needs. At Felicity Holistic Care, “Happiness” is at the very heart of what they do and what they want all of their clients to experience in their lives. They also work with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) to provide care and services for children and young people at risk.

Our carers are trustworthy, reliable, and respectful that they are supporting our clients in their home.
- We aim to make their day, every day._

We understand this high level of service is only possible when our team shares the same passion to help and care irrespective of a person’s ability or needs, understanding that we are all unique and tailoring our care to the individual. We appreciate the value in the experience and attributes our Cohort Staffing employees bring to Felicity Holistic Care services and in turn we aim to ensure our employees are supported, recognising achievements along the way.

**About the role**:
In this role you will be:

- Caring for children and young people who can no longer live at home due to trauma, family concerns, abuse and/or neglect
- Providing a nurturing and homely environment that provides a sense of safety, structure, acceptance and security
- Ensuring that children and young people’s rights and interests are protected
- Acting as an effective role model and carer
- Supporting children and young people to maintain links with their family, culture and community
- Supporting young people to engage and attend a day program, activities and appointments
- Working as part of a team to maintain routines, structure and provide consistent care.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Assist client in undertaking a range of activities of daily living including
- medication reminders, personal & self-care, domestic duties, cleaning, food preparation & mealtime assistance, dressing & maintenance of personal hygiene and community access
- Satisfactory client engagement and interaction
- Follow established practices, procedures, care plans and care directions
- Fill progress notes and other relevant care documents for each care and support provision
- Undertake in person, online and other training as directed
- Always ensure you follow compliance requirements as per guidance. regularly checking that you follow best work practices and documentation
- Maintain the highest level of professional integrity and ensure the privacy and confidentiality of client information
- Ensure all support work practice is at the highest quality standard
- Write detailed client notes
- Any other duties as directed from time to time.

**Essential Criteria -**
- Behavioural management knowledge and experience
- Experience with difficult/behavioural clients and the ability to adapt and manage challenging situations
- Able to solving challenges and complex issues in high-volume situations
- Experience with trauma informed clients, in Child Youth and Families work
- Client Protection knowledge or experience and be willing to work with children and young people while still setting boundaries
- Risk management
- Able to work flexible fortnightly roster and be a natural team player and work well with a close team
- Able to liaise with different stakeholders (families, police, cp, after-hours)
- Maintaining positivity and commitment even after setbacks.

**Experience**:

- Have as least one 1 year of full-time work experience undertaken in Australia in any of the following areas: Health/Aged Care/Disability Services. (required)

**Qualifications**:

- Certificate IV Child, Youth and Family Intervention (or equivalent): Individual Support/ Aged Care/ Disability/ Nursing. At least one year of relevant experience.

**Licence/Certifications**:

- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate or the ability to obtain one (required)
- Satisfactory Working with Children's Check (Employee) or the ability to obtain one (Essential)
- Satisfactory National Police Check for 'Employment in Disability' (issued less than 1 year ago) (not required if you hold a valid NDIS screening clearance) (preferred)
- Current Driver’s License, your own car and comprehensive/third party insurance (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check ID or the ability to obtain one (required)
- Proof of COVID Vaccination certificate including booster (required)

**How to apply**:
**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $38.00 - $57.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shif

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