AddressThe Burdekin Association is a community-based not-for-profit organisation. We use innovative and industry-leading support practices to help guide young people aged 9-24 to fully functional adulthood. Our priority is to prevent youth homelessness and family breakdown by providing a range of accommodation, care and support services to young people and their families across Greater Sydney.
The Role
We are looking both Part-Time and Casual therapeutic Youth Workers to work in a supported foster care home in the Eastern Suburbs. The ideal candidate will provide person-centered support and engage with young people in a range of activities to assist them to develop their skills within and outside their home. They will work sensitively, professionally and with confidentiality when engaging with young people, carers, family and other support networks.
The Duties
- Engage with young people in a range of activities to assist them to develop their skills.
- Provide person-centered support to young people.
- Support, supervise, organise, and participate in activities with young people 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
- Must be available to work on a set roster: Weekdays 2.30pm-6.30pm and Saturday Morning/Day shifts in the Eastern Suburbs, with the option to pick up extra hours when available
- Minimum completed Certificate 3 in relevant Youth or Community Service field
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with children and teenagers in Out of Home Care or Foster carer programs.
- 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
- Current Working with Children Check and Police Check; or willingness to obtain.
- Current Driver's License
- Willingness to assist with daily living activities and independent living skills.
Benefits
- Generous Salary Packaging benefits - $15,900 per year, tax free!
- Staff discounts on a range of products
- Induction Day within first month of employment
- An additional day of leave to care for your wellbeing
- Regular team meetings and supervisions
- Free confidential counselling sessions available to all permanent staff
If you are looking to join a supportive and passionate team, wanting to support young people to reach their full potential, apply now!
*The Burdekin Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Applications are encouraged from people with culturally & linguistically diverse and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island indigenous
