Youth Worker - Gladstone

Use your skills and experience to support children and young people living in residential care.

Be Recruitment have five residential youth work vacancies in Gladstone. You will be joining a dedicated team of highly skilled and professional Youth Workers who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of young people.
As a Youth Worker, you will work directly with young people who have a history of trauma, abuse and neglect.
You will work within a residential program and ensure that a homelike environment is maintained and that children and young people engage in activities that promote wellbeing and capacity development.
Core responsibilities:

• Attend to the daily care needs of children and young people;
• Provide therapeutic support and guidance and ensure consistency of care at all times;
• Manage challenging and complex behaviours;
• Facilitate the operation of the residential household, including cleaning, cooking and other relevant tasks;
• Support and promote social, emotional, behavioural and developmental outcomes for children and young people

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of six months of paid experience in therapeutic residential care or crisis accommodation for young people
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience supporting young people with complex and challenging behaviours
• Certificate IV in a community-related field (or working towards)
• Full QLD Drivers Licence
• Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Unrestricted Visa Holder
• Current First Aid certificate
• Current CPR certificate
• Blue Card
• LCS Check
• Willingness to undergo a police check
• Must be available for day, evening, and weekend shifts.
• Vcaainated or exempt from vaccination against COVID-19

For more information, please contact Maria on maria@berecruitment.com.au