Therapeutic Youth Workers. Permanent Part Time

**Job no**: 504896
**Employment type**: Casual, Part Time
**Location**: Wollongong, Illawarra & South Coast
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family
- **Paid face to face training within your first 12 months of employment - including TCI & CARE Training**:

- **24/7 management support via our National After Hours Support Service**:

- **Access to Fitness Passport + Generous salary packaging benefits**:

- **Permanent Employees enjoy up to 5 weeks of annual leave to recharge and unwind**

**Discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around**

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.

**About the Role**

Based in the **Wollongong**, you’ll provide direct care and mentorship to children and young people aged 12-17. Utilising a therapeutic care model, you’ll be a key support for children & young people we care for, who have faced childhood trauma, abuse, or neglect, with some young people also living with mental health, physical and/or psycho social disabilities.

You’ll undertake a variety of day-to-day duties, including;
- **Building safe, caring and trusting relationships** with children and young people, meeting their daily needs and supporting their emotional wellbeing.
- **Providing consistent care, supervision and positive role modelling** in line with legislation and values like _We Put Children First_.
- **Supporting connection to family, culture, community and education** through meaningful activities and encouragement in school, training or work.
- **Advocating for the young person’s views and needs**, while working closely with the team through meetings, supervision, and reflective practice.
- **Maintaining high-quality records and documentation**, ensuring accurate communication and professional accountability.

We are currently hiring positions on a **Permanent** & **Casual** basis. We are a 24/7 service therefore successful applicants are required to work a range shifts including afternoons, overnights and weekends.

**Skills & Experience**
- A Diploma in Community Services or related field, OR willingness to complete a Diploma offered by LWB (Note: a qualification is desirable but not essential for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience)
- A current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) certificate
- Experience supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, have a disability and/or exhibit pain based behaviours of concern (ideally within a residential care setting)
- A current drivers licence

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at midnight on the 11th May, 2025.**

**Advertised**: 14 Apr 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 11 May 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time