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Therapeutic Residential Support Worker

1 month ago

Geelong, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time
About the Role  

 As a Therapeutic Residential Support Worker, you will: 

  • Work directly with young people in a 24/7 Residential Setting  
  • Follow fortnightly rotating shift rosters, including afternoons, evenings, active nights, and sleepovers, with weekend work required 
  • Support young people with complex behaviours and disabilities, catering to their individual needs 
  • Create a safe and nurturing environment to promote their well-being and development 

Additional Support 

Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated After-Hours Service (AHS) for all Child Youth and Family programs,. AHS ensures efficient responses to after-hours events that cannot wait until the next business day, relieving our front-line staff from on-call duties and significantly improving their work-life balance.  

  Key Responsibilities 

  • Provide day to day care, supervision and transport to children and young people 
  • Actively participate in activities and increase competencies of young people 
  • Form and maintain professional, nurturing relationships 
  • Develop, implement, and monitor individual plans  
  • Actively support the child/young person to develop and maintain social skills 
  • Maintenance of progress notes and report writing 

  

Skills & Experience 

  • Prior knowledge and/or experience working with young people in Residential Care programs, (essential).  
  • Prior knowledge and/or experience in disability (desirable). 
  • Hold or actively working toward a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or similar 
  • Hold or actively working toward Top Up Units in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (CHCMHS007, CHCPRT009, CHCCS009, CHCPRT010) 
  • Healing Matters Certificate (desirable).   
  • A current Senior First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain if successful) 
  • A current unrestricted Australian Driver Licence (essential). 
  • Ability to work various shifts (sleepover & active nights) throughout the week 

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role). 

 

Benefits 

  • At Life Without Barriers, we prioritise a strong evidence-based culture and offer extensive professional development opportunities. Successful candidates may receive training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Children and Residential Experiences (CARE) from Cornell University.  
  • Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations 
  • The new funding allows us to expand and improve our residential services, providing better support and resources for both staff and residents. 
  • Be part of a team that truly makes a difference in young people's lives, providing them with the support they need to thrive. 

 

How to apply 

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.  Applications will close at midnight Sunday 9 th June 2024.  

Please note : To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

 

About the Organisation 

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future. 

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each individual need and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply. 

 

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