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Therapeutic Youth Worker
Orchard Talent
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Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
- Location
- Mayfield, NSW
- Type
- Full-time
About the role
Create safe places for young people in out of home care as a therapeutic youth worker.
What’s on offer:
You’ll be supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or challenging life circumstances, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments to help them develop emotional regulation, life skills, and positive relationships.
We Celebrate Diversity
Lifestyle Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We champion inclusion and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTI communities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Apply today! Or call Kimberley on 0468 026 930.
- Opportunities for youth workers with experience and Diploma (or willing to undertake Diploma)
- Up to $40.49 per hour base rate and up to $15,900 tax free!
- Permanent part-time opportunities with guaranteed hours and regular rosters
What’s on offer:
- Regular rosters, guaranteed permanent hours.
- Up to $40.49 per hour + Super + Penalties depending on qualification and experience.
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $2,650 meals and entertainment card.
- Paid induction and training with career progression opportunities.
- 24/7 clinical and operational crisis and incident response support.
- Supportive, collaborative team culture.
- Relevant qualifications or willingness to enrol in a Diploma in Youth Work, Community Services, Disability, Education, Mental Healthr related field
- Experience supporting children and/or young people with complex needs.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Empathy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset
- Unrestricted driver’s license
- Regular availability across a range of shifts, including weekends and overnights
You’ll be supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or challenging life circumstances, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments to help them develop emotional regulation, life skills, and positive relationships.
- Active support: meal prep, dressing, transportation, social outings, plan for and achieve daily goals
- Health support: administer and document medication and follow health support plans
- Positive behaviour support: manage behaviours, triggers and escalations
- Safeguarding: ensure safety of you and the young person, documentation and reports
We Celebrate Diversity
Lifestyle Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We champion inclusion and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTI communities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Apply today! Or call Kimberley on 0468 026 930.
Apply
via orchardtalent.com.au