Therapeutic Youth Worker

Our Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) Newcastle Team is seeking passionate, dedicated, resilient and reliable Youth Support Workers to empower our Young People & Families to achieve what is important to them through quality care, planning and safety delivered outcomes.

In and around Newcastle we are fortunate to assist a diverse range of young people and their families in our Out of Home Care Accommodation Services. Our ITC Youth Workers provide quality, reliable, responsive, and flexible supports in a friendly, caring, and empathetic way.

As a Youth Support Worker (ITC) your responsibilities will include:

- **Active Support**:Assisting our young people to get ready for the day ahead including getting dressed and showered and preparing meals, coordinating activities, transportation and social outings, plan for and achieve daily goals.
- **Health Support**: Administering medication, understanding our young person’s health and wellbeing plan, medication documentation and protocols and any other health support plans.
- **Positive Behaviour Support**:Managing young person’s behaviour triggers, strategies to prevent triggers and or how to support the individual when experiencing behaviours of concerns. This will also include de-escalation strategies.
- **Safeguarding**: Complete core training, including violence prevention training and other young person specific training.
- **Teamwork**: Participate openly in group regular scheduled reflection and support and team meetings, continuously reflect, and learn from challenges and experiences to improve the service and the workplace.
- **Administration**: Meet the policies, procedures, and code of conduct of Lifestyle Solutions.

**What can Lifestyle Solutions offer you?**

We have Casual, Full-Time, Part-Time options available across Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Maitland, and Port Stephens locations.

Joining Lifestyle Solutions will give you the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of young people. Our team is here because we care, and because of this, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our teams. Other benefits include:

- Hourly rate based on SCHADS Award 2.1 - 2.2 (pending qualifications)
- Salary sacrificing options
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- A progressive approach to pay, rostering, training, and development.
- 24/7 Incident response team
- Behavioural support provided by inhouse case managers and clinicians
- Practice support

**About You**
- Demonstrated motivation to work with customers, children, and young people
- Display alignment with Lifestyle Solutions values
- Availability to work the required roster including weekends and overnight shifts
- An appropriate Working with Child Check and Criminal Record Check
- Valid driver’s license
- Appropriate visa to work within Australia, if necessary
- Clear understanding of behaviour support planning and restrictive practices
- Training in Lifestyle Solutions selected therapeutic model
- Ability to write clear notes in English
- First Aid Training and certificate

**Relevant Minimum Qualifications**: Our funding contracts with Government Departments require that ITC Youth Support Workers hold specific qualifications or are enrolled to obtain prior to commencing:

- **Diploma**: Hold or be working towards a Diploma in Community Services, Youth Work, Disability, Children's Services, Counselling, Case Management or relevant field or;
- **Bachelor Degree**: Hold or have completed the first 12 months of a Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services, Nursing, Psychological Science, Social Science, Social Welfare or relevant field

**About Lifestyle Solutions**

We’re people who care. Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with a 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.

**How to Apply**
- 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._