Residential Youth Worker
Core
Provide 24-hour residential care, disability support, and youth support services to children and young people with complex needs (e.g., ADHD, ODD, reactive attachment disorder) in a home environment.
Role type
Residential Youth Worker
Builds
A supportive, nurturing home environment for children and young people
Domain
Social Services / Child Welfare / Disability Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, personal care assistance, medication administration, skill development, socialisation, transport coordination, use of alternative communication tools (audio devices, PODD books), crisis intervention
Preferred skills
Lived experience with the community served, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
Responsibilities
Assist with meal preparation and hygiene standards, administer medication and record data, provide transport to school and appointments, support individual development and well-being, use communication aids for children with complex needs
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC