Therapeutic Care Worker- Casual

5 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Full time

Therapeutic Care Workers are responsible for developing and maintaining service for children and young people requiring support and alternative care as a result of abuse and neglect identified by the department's child protection services.

Are you
- Interested in working with adolescents with challenging behaviours, and working with the team in helping them to develop and grow?
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the theories relating to trauma and attachment as aftermath of abuse and neglect?
- Flexible and highly motivated?

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
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- Operate and maintain the care household through a range of essential daily routines, maintaining the therapeutic intentionality and integrity of the practice model at all times. This will include: preparation of nutritionally balanced meals, all usual domestic duties and all activities developed for each client as part of their Individual Treatment Plan. The model requires that the clients are actively encouraged to be engaged in these processes with care staff. Engage with clients in a professional manner to assist them towards the development of pro-social, positive emotional development.
- Effectively communicate, manage challenging and confronting behaviours and utilise normal daily activities to assist each client in a way that promotes healing, emotional growth and the development of positive attitudes and life skills.
- Operate as an effective member of team - including willingness to share information, working cooperatively and openly with colleagues, being receptive to the ideas of others and being emotionally robust and respectfully honest.

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