Child Safety Support Workers
Core
Provide day-to-day support, structure, and encouragement to children and young people in out-of-home care environments to help them develop life skills and community participation.
Role type
frontline child safety support worker (out-of-home care)
Builds
residential care placements for vulnerable youth
Domain
social services / child welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
trauma-informed care, person-centred approaches, medication administration, incident documentation, relationship building, crisis de-escalation, independent work, team collaboration
Preferred skills
experience in Child Safety, residential care, youth work, or complex support environments
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Build safe and consistent relationships with children; support school attendance and community participation; administer medication per individual plans; complete shift notes and incident documentation; respond calmly to challenging behaviors; maintain professional boundaries while providing support
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC