Permanent – Youth Worker (Southside)
Core
Support young people facing complex challenges in residential care homes by providing a safe, stable, and nurturing environment to help them build resilience and life skills.
Role type
Residential Youth Worker
Builds
Residential care homes for vulnerable children and young people
Domain
Social Services / Child Welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Youth work experience, relationship building, emotional support, life skills coaching, shift work availability, documentation
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, First Aid & CPR, Blue Card, LCS check eligibility
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