Therapeutic Youth Worker
Core
Provide trauma-informed care, crisis response, and daily support to young people in Out-of-Home Care who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect.
Role type
Therapeutic Youth Worker (IC)
Builds
Stability, trust, and life skills for vulnerable youth in care
Domain
Social Services / Disability Care / Youth Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, positive behaviour support, self-regulation support, boundary-setting, cultural competence, communication tools (PECS/AAC)
Preferred skills
TCI training
Technologies
PECS, AAC
Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed care aligned with individual plans, build positive trusting relationships, apply de-escalation techniques during crisis states, support daily routines and life skills, work across varied shifts including sleepovers and weekends
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC
