Youth Worker, Intensive Therapeutic Care

3 days ago

Australia Mackillop Family Services Full time

We are seeking to hire a team of experienced passionate Youth Workers to care, support and mentor. This will be a new home located in _**_Kingsgrove_**_, _**_NSW_**_ so primarily we are looking for those workers comfortable with this arrangement._
- This Young Person requires strong boundaries and consistent care so if you are _ready, willing, and able_ to commit to permanent work and have desire to be part of a larger organisation that offers all the benefits of ongoing training and a commitment to therapeutic care embedded in everything we do, then this is the right role for you, and we need to speak with you today_
- Being a Youth Worker can be an incredibly rewarding experience. You can work with Young People and give them the care they need and deserve. This Young person in particular is seeking committed carers _that will show up_, set clear boundaries and work through difficult times helping them to navigate life and reach their full potential._
- Make an impact on young people, join our new team_

**About the role**:
The Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) Therapeutic Youth Worker is responsible for the delivery of high-quality therapeutic supports that promote the emotional, social and behavioural needs of vulnerable children and young providing Intensive Therapeutic Care. These supports are delivered in the ITC Home and the community.

ITC supports Young People with high and complex needs who are unable to be supported in foster care and require specialised and intensive supports to maintain stability in their care arrangements. Complex mental health, disability, emotional and behavioural issues are characteristics of these young people, resulting in behaviours that often present a risk to themselves and others in their immediate environment. Youth Worker works closely with the care team to provide therapeutic care that supports Young people to heal from trauma and achieve their full potential.

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

- The minimum qualification for this position is a Diploma of Youth Work, Community Services or equivalent;
- Demonstrated ability to work therapeutically with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and young people who have experienced significant trauma and adversity;
- Demonstrated ability to implement case plans, behaviour support plan and safety plans for young people with complex needs including challenging behaviour;

**You must have a**:

- Valid and current Driver's Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

**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.

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