Residential Youth Worker | Multiple Opportunities | MacKillop Family Services
Core
Provide residential care, guidance, and stability to young people entering through the Child Protection system, helping them build practical and emotional skills while responding to trauma-related behaviours.
Role type
Residential Youth Worker (IC)
Builds
Safe, supportive home environments for children in care
Domain
Child protection / Youth welfare / Residential care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, emotional self-regulation, boundary setting, managing challenging behaviours, household management, administrative tasks
Preferred skills
Passion for youth support, resilience, empathy, nonjudgmental approach
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Support young people in daily life; respond to trauma-related behaviours; contribute to home operations and admin; work within a values-driven team
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC