Community Support Worker - Youth
Core
Provide hands-on support, life skills training, and emotional regulation guidance to young people with intellectual disabilities, mental health, and addiction challenges to help them build independence and achieve personal goals.
Role type
Community Support Worker (Youth)
Builds
Stability, life skills, and independence for young people
Domain
Social services / Mental health / Youth support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Emotional regulation, de-escalation, routine management, goal setting, documentation, driver's license, basic computer skills
Preferred skills
Experience with youth or challenging behaviors, resilience, cultural connection (whānau)
Responsibilities
Support engagement in meaningful activities (sport, fishing, swimming), reconnect youth with family and culture, role-model positive life skills, manage behavioral challenges, assist with major life goals (housing, employment, education), maintain clear documentation