Therapeutic Care Worker – Toowoomba – Casual and permanent part time options
Core
Provide therapeutic home environments and 24/7 rotating care for children and young people with histories of complex trauma, abuse, and neglect.
Role type
Youth Care Worker (Therapeutic Home)
Builds
Therapeutic homes and support for vulnerable youth
Domain
Child welfare / Trauma-informed care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, behavior support plan implementation, crisis management, independent living skills coaching, case planning, report writing
Preferred skills
Experience with complex trauma, cultural knowledge, lived experience of disadvantage
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Implement Behavior Support Plans and Individual Crisis Management Plans, mentor youth in life skills (cooking, budgeting, house maintenance), act as an adult role model, respond to pain-based behaviors sensitively
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level