Residential Youth Support Worker – Townsville
Core
Provide personalized care, daily assistance, and emotional support to young people in residential homes to help them thrive.
Role type
Residential Youth Support Worker
Builds
Residential care services for young people
Domain
Social services / Youth welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Daily living assistance, crisis intervention, medication assistance, household chores, monitoring behavior, reporting progress, collaboration with external agencies, fostering inclusive environments
Preferred skills
Early childhood education, youth work, mental health, counselling, nursing, teaching, social work, psychology
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Assist with personal hygiene, meal preparation, and household chores; organize recreational activities; monitor progress and report behavioral changes; collaborate with healthcare professionals and families; ensure safety and cleanliness; provide crisis intervention
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on care