Residential Therapeutic Support Worker

$53ph + Super + PenaltiesCasual Contract Location: Kingston TAS 7050Rewarding work - every day you know you are making a real differenceLife at Mission AustraliaWhen you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.Your Opportunity Kingston House Program will provide safe, stable medium to longer-term accommodation in a nurturing home-like environment for children and young people between 12 and 15, experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The service will have a primarily focus on family restoration, working with children, young people, and their families to resolve family conflicts, improve connections, relationships and the broader wellbeing and care needs of the child or young person. Services will be trauma-informed, child-safe, child-centred, flexible, therapeutic, and collaborative and will use a 'Care Team' approach.As a Therapeutic Residential Support Worker, you will provide holistic care and work within a Trauma Informed model to contribute to a safe and stable accommodation facility in a nurturing home-like environment for eligible children and young people. Your primary focus will be on family restoration, working with children, young people, and their families to resolve family conflicts, improve relationships and improve the broader wellbeing and care needs of the child or young person.*** This is a 24-hour service with a rotating roster; therefore, applicants MUST be available to work days, evenings, overnights and also weekend shifts when rostered. ***Your Key Responsibilities Induct young people to the service, advising requirements, their rights, and responsibilities,Support the progress of the young person towards the achievement of their case plan and family/kin restoration goals.Build positive working relationships with the young people based on honesty and trust, endeavouring to understand and interpret their behaviour, thus influencing positive attitudinal and behavioural change.Provide guidance and education to maintain satisfactory standards of personal care, hygiene, and grooming.Educate and develop menus to ensure they are nutritious and varied, and that the special dietary needs of individual Kingston residents are met.Proactively raise concerns about any issues that affect the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.Collaborate with the team in the care and management of youth at risk.Assist young people through brief therapeutic intervention and referral to suitable services.Create and maintain internal and external client related paperwork including individualised electronic case management files in line with Mission Australia protocols.Requirements for Success With a significant background in the child, youth & family and/or Human Services sectors, you will be confident in your team management, people-based leadership skills, and ability to proactively lead a multidisciplinary team. Other requirements include: Relevant Tertiary qualification in allied health, social work, human services or equivalentExperience in residential accommodation facilities, youth work, community services or equivalent.Experience providing person-centred strength-based/goal-based planning, and information and referral services.Professional approach to the role including maintaining professional boundaries.A positive and person-centred approach with a strong guiding belief about everyone's capacity to self-right and grow within and beyond their current circumstances.Action oriented and accountable to achieve results in line with set timeframes.Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity.Full driver licence with no restrictionsBefore starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people. Our Culture Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career. We're committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you are skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au. Your BenefitsTo ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including: Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in needFree external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.Volunteering opportunitiesExtra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.How To ApplyTo be considered for this opportunity, click 'apply' and send your application today! As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period. Apply quickly to be considered for this important and encouraging role.