Youth Worker - Part Time Opportunities - ITM - South Western Sydney
Core
Provide therapeutic, trauma-informed support to children and young people aged 0–18 years in a safe, stable, and nurturing environment, focusing on wellbeing, emotional development, and daily living skills.
Role type
Youth Worker (Therapeutic Care Home and Immediate Transition Model)
Builds
Individual care plans and positive outcomes for children and young people experiencing significant adversity
Domain
Child welfare / Trauma-informed care / Residential care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care principles, therapeutic relationship building, crisis intervention, de-escalation, conflict resolution, record keeping, cultural awareness (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander), multidisciplinary team collaboration
Preferred skills
Diploma or higher in Community Services, Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, or Behavioural Sciences
Technologies
Residential Care Workers Register
Responsibilities
Implement individual care plans, support children with complex behaviours, maintain professional boundaries, contribute to a child-safe culture, work rotating rosters including weekends and overnight shifts
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC