Youth Worker — Residential Care
Core
Provide trauma-informed residential care and daily support to young people in a safe, structured home environment.
Role type
Entry-level Youth Worker (Residential Care)
Builds
Residential care homes and supportive living environments for young people
Domain
Social Services / Child and Youth Welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Positive Behaviour Support, incident reporting, water safety awareness, first aid, CPR
Preferred skills
Experience with young people, knowledge of cultural protocols for First Nations and CALD communities, study in community services/psychology/social work
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Support young people with daily routines (meals, activities, appointments), help create a safe home environment, build relationships with young people, respond to tough moments calmly, write shift reports and incident documentation, attend team meetings and training
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC