Therapeutic Youth Worker
Core
Provide safe, therapeutic, and trauma-informed support to young people aged 12–18, focusing on emotional wellbeing, stability, and development within a residential or out-of-home care setting.
Role type
Therapeutic Youth Worker (Residential/Out of Home Care)
Builds
Safe, structured, and nurturing home environments for youth in care
Domain
Disability services / Child and Youth Mental Health / Residential Care
Deliverable
Physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, Child protection legislation knowledge, Crisis intervention, Emotional regulation support, Person-centred approach, Cross-cultural competency (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures), Report writing
Preferred skills
Experience in residential care, youth services, or Out of Home Care programs, Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
Technologies
Computer software for reporting
Responsibilities
Build trusting relationships with young people, support emotional regulation and positive behaviors, respond to crises and identified risks, collaborate within a multidisciplinary care team, maintain a safe and structured home environment
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC
