Youth Worker
Core
Providing residential care and emergency placements for children and young people requiring high-level support following trauma or crisis.
Role type
Residential Youth Worker (IC)
Builds
Stable, supervised living environments for at-risk youth
Domain
Social Services / Child Welfare / Residential Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, positive behaviour support, child safety planning, crisis intervention, routine establishment, medication administration, incident reporting, shift management
Preferred skills
Experience with high-risk clients, Microsoft 365, CTARS software
Responsibilities
Meeting daily needs of young people in care, maintaining safe environments, following structured schedules, supporting individual goals, completing administrative tasks (logs, reports, medication), working varied shifts including sleepovers