Permanent – Care Practitioner (Cairns)
Core
Provide safe, stable, and nurturing residential care to young people facing complex challenges, supporting their emotional, social, and life skill development.
Role type
Care Practitioner (Residential Youth Work)
Builds
Residential care homes for vulnerable children and young people
Domain
Social Services / Youth Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Youth work experience, child safety knowledge, relationship building, emotional support, life skills coaching, shift work availability, documentation
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, therapeutic care team collaboration
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Create a safe, supportive, and structured home environment; Build strong, positive relationships with young people; Support emotional, social, and life skill development; Encourage healthy decision-making and wellbeing; Collaborate with a therapeutic care team to deliver tailored plans; Complete daily documentation, case notes, and reports