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Youth Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

Mackay, Queensland, Australia IFYS Limited Full time

About IFYS Limited

We provide child protection residential care programs to support children and young people in need of a safe living environment.

Our Residential Youth Workers work closely with Case Managers to deliver day-to-day care to young people in the Residential Care house. Their responsibilities may include supporting young people to manage challenging behaviours, planning or attending activities and following daily routines to promote life-skills development.

The role also involves completing case notes and admin tasks on a daily basis, as well as contributing to maintaining a clean and safe environment.

What We Offer

  • Casual employment opportunities
  • Competitive hourly rates: $46.69 (inclusive of 25% loading), Afternoon shift: $51.36, Night shift: $52.29, Saturday shift: $65.36, Sunday shift: $84.04
  • Sleepover allowance: $57.99
  • No rostered 24 hour shifts
  • No use of personal vehicle on shift
  • Dedicated on-call team for after-hours support
  • Training opportunities, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation training
  • Free access to the CALM Premium App & Flight Centre personal travel discounts
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About You

To be successful in this role, you should be flexible, adaptable and open to learning. Working with young people displaying complex and challenging behaviours requires building rapport quickly and remaining non-judgmental. This role also demands resilience and good professional boundaries.

Essential Requirements

  1. A QLD Working With Children Blue Card or have applied for one
  2. Valid Queensland open driver's license with no restrictions
  3. Ability to provide two references from recent employers (including your current line manager)
  4. Already hold or are enrolled in a Certificate IV or higher in a relevant field prior to commencing work
  5. Availability for a variety of different shifts over a fortnightly roster (day/evening/sleepover/weekend)