CareerPlan

Permanent Part Time Residential Youth Worker

SA Adelaide North, South AustraliaPart-time2026-10-12 → 2026-10-18

Core

Support children and young people in out-of-home care by building safe relationships, managing daily living activities, and responding to complex behaviors in a residential setting.

Role type

Residential Youth Worker

Builds

Residential care placements for children and young people in out-of-home care

Domain

Child protection and youth services

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Trauma-informed care, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), de-escalation, medication administration, case note documentation, transport logistics, independent living skills support

Preferred skills

Relational repair, co-regulation, person-centred approach, complex behavior management

Responsibilities

Build trusting relationships with young people, support daily living activities, transport young people to appointments and activities, administer medication, respond to challenging behaviors, work with multidisciplinary teams

Seniority

Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC