Residential Youth Worker
Core
Provide a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for children and young people with high and complex needs in residential out-of-home care settings.
Role type
Residential Youth Worker (IC)
Builds
Residential care units and therapeutic interventions for vulnerable youth
Domain
Social Services / Child Welfare / Residential Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Emotional self-regulation, boundary setting, therapeutic engagement, household management, crisis intervention, team collaboration
Preferred skills
Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention, experience in therapeutic residential environments, knowledge of the Residential Care sector
Technologies
Sanctuary Model, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
Responsibilities
Perform household duties, deliver goal-directed therapeutic interventions, maintain safe and empowering environments, participate in day-to-day operations
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC