Youth worker
Core
Provide 24/7 therapeutic residential care to young people aged 12–18 in a healing, supportive environment.
Role type
Residential Youth Worker (Therapeutic Care)
Builds
Therapeutic residential care units for adolescents
Domain
Social Services / Youth Welfare / Residential Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, anger management, conflict resolution, independent living skills facilitation, statutory compliance (mandatory reporting, duty of care), household operations
Preferred skills
Leadership in conflict resolution, understanding of adolescent development, commitment to continuous improvement
Responsibilities
Create and maintain a trauma-informed therapeutic environment; role model positive behaviors; facilitate living-learning experiences; implement therapeutic care and safety plans; respond to crises; support household operations
Seniority
Casual, hands-on IC