Youth Worker

From $37.35 per hour + super + salary packaging options
- Wyong location
- Permanent part-time opportunities

Are you looking for a rewarding career that gives back to the community and helps kids reach their full potential? If so, we would love to hear from you

Take your career to next level with a leading Non-For-Profit organisation where the focus is on therapeutic care, clearly defined career development path and industry standard training.

**About the role**:
The **Youth Worker** role is a permanent part-time position based at our Wyong property on the NSW Central Coast. This Youth Worker role will see you working with and supporting up to four young people 16-18 year old to grow, build and develop independent living skills whilst having their own independent on-site space.

This role will operate on a rotating roster of 44 hours per fortnight which will consist of weekday morning shifts, daily afternoon/sleepover shifts and weekend mid-afternoon shifts. There will also be opportunity to pick up additional shifts if they are available or required. You will be placed on a fortnightly roster which repeats each fortnight.

If you have demonstrated passion for helping children and young people heal and grow through understanding and support, we would love to hear from you Prior experience in supporting individuals with disabilities and complex needs, helping them lead fulfilling lives and promoting their independence and wellbeing is highly desirable and will see you thrive in this position.

We aim to support our Youth Workers in enhancing the lives of young people in our care and always encourage career growth opportunities to expand your skills providing you with opportunities to grow and develop within CatholicCare.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services or Youth Work (or be willing to enrol and complete a Diploma of Community Services or Youth Work, or relevant qualifications of Diploma Level or above).
- Prior experience working in a Youth Worker position is highly regarded.
- Demonstrated ability to work therapeutically with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and those who have experienced significant trauma and adversity.
- Good understanding of trauma informed care, and the importance of consistency and stability in the lives of young people.
- Experience in utilising a broad range of behaviour support strategies.
- Documentation and reporting writing with a deep commitment to the safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people.
- Ability to build rapport quickly, have resilience and good professional boundaries.
- A valid NSW Driver’s licence and your own insured vehicle.
- A Working With Children Check and Criminal History Check.
- A Current First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain before commencement.

**We Offer**:

- Competitive hourly rate based on SCHADS Award 3.
- Salary packaging with $15,900 general and $2,650 entertainment benefits.
- Face to face and online training with ample opportunities for career development.
- Be supported by Clinical and Case Management teams.
- 24/7 crisis and incident response support.
- Free confidential counselling support.
- Regular supervision, reflective practice and teamwork planning activities.

You do not need to be Catholic, or of any faith to work for us. What unites us as workers are our values of compassion, courage, excellence, respect and social justice.

We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. **We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability.** Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

No recruitment agencies.