Therapeutic Live in Carer

**Merredin location
- Family Group Home**:

- **One week on / One week off roster**

**Are you someone who wants to make a positive difference in a young person's life?**

We are seeking an energetic, compassionate and resilient Live-in Carer to join our Out of Home Care accommodation services in Merredin WA.

**Own It - **_How we get the job done_**

This is a challenging role but the reward for your dedication and persistence is knowing that you can positively impact the lives of young people; young people who have experienced trauma and may be displaying challenging behaviours as a result.

We're looking for a people-person, someone our young people can trust, someone who has their best interests at heart and someone who can balance the needs of the young people with the organisational requirements of Policy, Documentation and Reporting. Our Live-in Carers are a great example of employees who thrive on responsibility, communicate clearly, are calm in a crisis and are flexible in their responses.

While no one day is the same, you will be responsible for all household functions including cleaning, washing, meal preparation, transporting to and from the community and engaging the children and youth in various social activities.

This role includes sleep over shifts.

**Make It Matter - **_What you will bring to make a difference in other's lives_**
- Help customers to engage with their local communities and culture through access to Community Participation Programs and recreational activities.
- Create a comfortable and safe home environment with a consistent routine to help maintain their independence as much as possible.
- Assist with and help to build independent life skills such as cooking and cleaning.
- Meal planning, cooking and cleaning
- Maintain a high standard of documentation relevant to the children
- Transport young people to and from appointments
- Provide personal care such as showering, toileting and dressing where required.
- Administer medication.

***To be considered for these opportunities, you will need the following;**
- Thorough experience working with youth with complex behaviours
- Experience working in a therapeutic environment
- Possess a high standard of reporting and documentation
- Have a positive attitude which accompanies your resilience and commitment
- Be calm and resilient
- Willing to work a week-on week-off style live-in roster (including sleep over shifts)
- Relevant diploma qualification minimum, or extensive experience
- A current first-aid certificate
- A current Working With Children Check
- A Current Driver’s License

**Desirable, not essential for the role**
- Previous experience as a Live-in Carer
- Obtained a relevant bachelor degree

**Keep Calm & Be Happy - **_How you will interact with people and other benefits_**

Joining Lifestyle Solutions makes you feel like you are making a different in people's lives. Our team is here because they care, and because of this, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our teams.

You will be able to:

- Use your strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with a wide variety of customers
- Be able to remain calm in stressful situations
- Work collaboratively in a complex environment as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Work within a Self Managed Team

**Respect - **_Who we are and why we do it_**

We’re people who care. Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities. Our customers receive services designed to meet their everyday needs and support them to achieve their goals. Our national workforce is committed to providing service that is reliable, responsive, flexible, friendly, empathetic and caring.

We believe everyone is equal.

We stand for everyone in society having equal opportunity and equal respect. We do this by providing our customers access to quality services and dedicated people who make a real difference in their lives. We believe this is everyone's fundamental right. You can learn more about us here.

**Join Us - **_Next step_**
- Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. _We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment._