Youth Support Worker (Residential) â North Lakes â Casual
Youth Support Worker (Residential) â North Lakes â Casual
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Job Description
Why work for YCSS
Genuine opportunity for career progression.
Development through ongoing training mentoring team meetings.
Working within a welcoming and friendly culture
Direct line support through Case Coordinators Team Leaders and After-Hours team members.
The provision of professional practice group supervision for all staff on a regular basis including house team meetings held bi-monthly one-on-one mentoring and external EAP sessions.
About us
At YCSS we believe every Child Young Person and Family can thrive when given the right environment opportunity and support. For this reason our therapeutic programs take a holistic approach to meeting their individual needs. We demonstrate our respect for Children Young People and Families by empowering them to achieve their unique goals.
About the Role
YCSS currently has various part time roles located across our North Brisbane and Moreton Bay region Kallangur to Caboolture however there is also the capacity for you to pick up additional shifts at our other regions. The part time positions that are currently available consist of the following:
As a Support Worker you will be required to:
Provide a high standard of practical support through therapeutic programs for Young People living in Residential Out-of-Home Care.
Manage challenging and complex behaviours.
Provide support through daily routines education recreational lifestyle support home maintenance and hygiene.
About You
You are resilient confident and able to maintain self-awareness in challenging situations.
You can build rapport quickly and maintain relationships.
You work well under pressure and can handle complex and challenging behaviours historical trauma and reactive attachment disorders.
Be prepared to work afternoons sleepovers weekends and public holidays.
Essential Criteria:
Current First Aid & CPR Certification
Current Paid Blue Card Working with Children
Current Open QLD Driver Licence
Willing and able to use a company vehicle
Hope and Healing Course (this can be provided by YCSS)
Ability to complete and pass a Licensed Care Services screening check LCS2/LCS7 (Please note that this check can take up to 4 weeks to be processed).
You must have a reliable registered motor vehicle with comprehensive car insurance and willingness to transport young people (Vehicle will need to be a minimum of a 4-door sedan to be able to safely transport children and young people if required).
Hold a Certificate IV or above in industry- related field (Please refer to DCYJMA Minimum Qualification Standards for all Residential Care staff in Queensland).
Apply Now!
For further information please contact
Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contact for a pre-screening.
YCSS reserves the right to close this job add at anytime.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Gig
