Permanent Roles -Youth Worker (Townsville)
Core
Provide support within a residential home for young people with complex needs, helping them overcome challenges, build resilience, and develop life skills.
Role type
Youth Worker (Residential Care)
Builds
A safe, stable, and nurturing residential environment for vulnerable young people.
Domain
Social Services / Youth Care / Residential Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed practices, crisis intervention, relationship building, life skills coaching, incident response, documentation, teamwork
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Hope & Healing Certificate
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Create a safe and supportive home environment; Build positive professional relationships with young people; Support young people through challenging behaviors and emotionally difficult situations; Apply trauma-informed practices to promote wellbeing; Encourage independence by helping young people develop practical life and social skills; Respond calmly to incidents, conflict, and crisis situations; Work collaboratively with the care team to implement support plans; Maintain accurate documentation including case notes and incident reports.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC