Therapeutic Youth Worker

4 days ago

Nelson New South Wales, Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year

About The Role
We are Looking for Casuals to work between 3 houses Berkshire Park, Doonside, and Blacktown locations you must be willing to work across all.

This position is situated within the Specialist Homelessness Service and A Place to Go Programs which provides support and accommodation to young people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.

The Therapeutic Youth Worker is responsible for the delivery of high quality residential supports that promotes the emotional, social and behavioural needs of vulnerable young people.

Primary Objectives

  • Provide trauma-informed accommodation and support services that achieve positive outcomes for young people and their families;
  • Provide young people with safety, stability, predictability and consistency by implementing therapeutic routines and individual plans for young people;
  • Participate in team meetings, house meetings and case review meetings to ensure that young people receive services that meet their needs.

Key Selection Criteria
The incumbent will have:

  • Demonstrated skills and experience in youth services, residential care or supported accommodation;
  • Demonstrated understanding of youth homelessness;
  • Demonstrated ability to relate to and work with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties;
  • Demonstrated ability to implement case plan goals for young people with challenging behaviours;

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.
For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For More Information, Please Contact
Trudie Timmins at

You Must Have a

  • Valid and current Driver's Licence;
  • Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
  • Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
  • Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment
MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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