Therapeutic Care Worker (Casual and Perm Part time positions)
Core
Provide therapeutic home care and mentorship for children and young people with histories of complex trauma, abuse, and neglect in the Toowoomba region.
Role type
Therapeutic Care Worker (Casual and Perm Part-time)
Builds
Therapeutic home environments and support for healing and independent living skills.
Domain
Child welfare / Social services / Trauma-informed care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Empathic understanding of complex trauma, Behaviour support planning, Crisis management, Independent living skills coaching, Case planning, Report writing
Preferred skills
Experience supporting young people with complex trauma, Cultural knowledge, Lived experience of disadvantage
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Build and promote a positive and caring environment, Maintain safety through implementing Behaviour Support Plans and Individual Crisis Management Plans, Promote independent living skills including cooking, budgeting, and house maintenance, Act as an appropriate adult role model engaging young people in purposeful activities, Respond to pain-based behaviour in a sensitive and non-punitive way
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on care provider