Youth Worker
Core
Providing therapeutic, trauma-informed care and daily support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in out-of-home care settings.
Role type
Senior IC youth worker (out-of-home care)
Builds
Safe, nurturing home environments and supportive relationships for young people experiencing trauma and adversity.
Domain
Child welfare / Indigenous community services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, conflict resolution, cultural safety, case documentation, life skills coaching, shift flexibility
Preferred skills
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage, lived experience in child protection, driver's license (P2+)
Technologies
Hope and Healing Framework, Child Safe Standards
Responsibilities
Creating safe home environments, building trusting relationships, supporting attendance at school and appointments, teaching practical life skills, encouraging cultural identity, managing challenging behaviors therapeutically, completing case notes.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC