Youth Worker

**About You**

We are looking for people with a shared vision of improving the lives of the young people in our care. This role would see you working in our homes for children living in out of home care, situated across Northern Sydney, Inner West, Southern Sydney, North West, and South West Sydney. We aim to get the best out of every employee and always encourage career growth and opportunities to expand their skillset within the organisation.

**The Duties**
- Engage with young people in a range of activities to assist them to develop their skills.
- Provide person-centred support to young people.
- Support, supervise, organise, and participate in activities with young people within and outside of the home.
- Work with young people and case managers in developing young people’s independent living skills.
- Participate (where appropriate) together with the case manager in the development of case plans with the young people to promote life skills, engagement in social activities and addressing any additional needs (i.e. mental health, behavioural)
- Work sensitively, professionally and with confidentiality when engaging with young people, carers, family and other support networks.
- Working across a 24-hour rotating roster: weekdays, evenings, and weekends

**Essential Requirements**
- Minimum completed Certificate 4 in relevant Youth or Community Service field
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with children and teenagers in Out of Home Care
- Experience Working with high needs vulnerable young people who have experienced significant trauma and understanding how this effects their behaviour and emotional needs.
- Experience using a therapeutic approach to de-escalate challenging behaviours
- Must be available to work across a 24-hour roster including weekdays, sleepovers and weekend shifts.
- Current Working with Children Check and Police Check; or willingness to obtain.
- Current Driver's License (minimum Provisional 2 License)
- Willingness to assist with daily living activities and independent living skills.

**Benefits**
- Generous Salary Packaging benefits - $15,900 per year, tax free
- Staff discounts on a range of products
- Induction Day within first month of employment
- An additional day of leave to care for your wellbeing
- Regular team meetings and supervisions
- Free confidential counselling sessions available to all permanent staff
- *The Burdekin Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Applications are encouraged from people with culturally & linguistically diverse and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island indigenous backgrounds._

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $36.00 - $38.60 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Referral program
- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Youth work: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Police Check (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person