AddressAre you an experienced Youth Support Worker who is committed to making a positive impact in young people's lives across QLD?
About Connecting Families:
Connecting Families is a leading services provider in Australia. We are passionate about providing the highest quality of care to children and young people. This is achieved through taking a wholistic approach to care that is focused on not only meeting their health and wellbeing needs, but creating an environment where they can achieve their goals. We care about supporting our people and our workers who are in the field and working closely with our child and youth participants. We strive to create an environment that is supportive and fosters a team approach in everything that we do.
Our motto: one team, one family.
We are hiring casual Youth Support Workers to support our clients in Cairns!
We are looking for dedicated and experienced Youth Support Workers with a shared vision of improving the lives of the young people in our care. This role would see you travelling from Brisbane to support our child and youth (0 – 18yrs) clients in residential settings, in the following locations:
- Mackay
- Townsville
- Cairns
- Toowoomba
Our ideal Youth Support Worker will have a background in therapeutic intensive care, first aid mental health, and/or disability support. As an integral part of our team, you'll be encouraged to utilise your passion and skills to support our young people to grow, develop, heal and feel empowered.
The role:
- Provide person-centred support to young people.
- Engage in a range of activities to assist them to develop their skills.
- Support, supervise, organise, and participate in activities within and outside of the home.
- Work with young people and case managers in developing young people’s independent living skills.
- Participate (where appropriate) together with the case manager in the development of case plans with the young people to promote life skills, engagement in social activities and addressing any additional needs (i.e. mental health, behavioural)
- Work sensitively, professionally and with confidentiality when engaging with young people, carers, family and other support networks
Essential requirements:
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card) and Employee Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
- Willingness to obtain a National Police Check
- A valid Australian driver’s license with a reliable and comprehensively insured car
- A current First Aid Certificate
- Hope and Healing Certificate
- A current certification in Trauma Informed Care (Highly desirable)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (Highly desirable)
About you:
- Must be available to work across a rotating roster including weekdays, sleepovers and weekend shifts.
- Willing to travel locally and interstate for casual shifts.
- Willing to undergo pre-employment checks and approvals as per clients discretion (waiting times may apply)
- Minimum nationally accredited completion of Certificate 4 and above in relevant Youth or Community Service field
- Minimum 6 months of experience working with children and teenagers in Out of Home Care or Foster carer programs, ITC or Disability settings.
- You have the ability to connect and build rapport with the young people and show a genuine interest in their lives, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- You have the ability to manage difficult situations and behaviours and be able to de-escalate these situations in a therapeutic way.
- You are committed to providing client-focused services with positive outcomes.
- Experience Working with high needs vulnerable young people who have experienced significant trauma and understanding how this effects their behaviour and emotional needs.
- Experience using a therapeutic approach to de-escalate challenging behaviours
Connecting Families benefits:
- Induction Day within first month of employment
- Free confidential counselling sessions available to staff
- Opportunity to travel interstate for casual shifts - we cover flights and accommodation costs
How to Apply:
All applications must be submitted online.
Due to the high volume of responses only successful candidates will be contacted.
Thank you for your understanding.
Please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for any enquiries at ***********@connectingfamilies.com.au
