Intensive Therapeutic Support Worker
Intensive Therapeutic Support Worker
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Job Description
Job Title: After Hours Support
Location: Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia
Role Type: Casual / Part-time
Experience Level: High
Closing Date: 30 June 2025
Pay Rate: SCHADS Level 3
The organisation:
Capability Support was established in 2023 with the simple statement that we can do better for the community through providing personalised flexible professional and easy-to-access supports.
Capabilitys vision is to provide personalised flexible and professional supports through the provision of More Support Less Admin and delivering high quality customised and easy-to access supports.
The role:
We are looking for experienced and passionate staff members to provide support to Children and Young People involved within the Out-of-Home-Care Sector. The role will involve supporting a young person in an intensive therapeutic care setting. Staff will be required to utilise and implement therapeutic trauma-informed practices to ensure positive outcomes for all Children and Young People receiving services.
We are looking for qualified people who are adaptable flexible experienced and dedicated to creating systemic change in the lives of the Children and Young People we support.
Staff will be required to work across a 24/7 roster inclusive of morning afternoon and active-night shifts. Staff will be required to work a minimum of 24 hours per week.
The successful applicant will receive a comprehensive onboarding induction training and Work Health and Safety briefings prior to commencing in the role.
This role in particular is supporting one young woman who requires intensive therapeutic support from Capability. This Young Person can demonstrate complex behaviours and you must be proficient in following safety risk and compliance plans.
The benefits:
In addition to working for a cutting-edge innovative and supportive team you will receive:
- Competitive pay-rates
- Ongoing certified training and development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work in a unique and cutting edge model.
- Professional and career development
- Work with a progressive cutting edge organisation
- A wholly inclusive and supportive team dedicated to your development and success
The responsibilities:
- Support this Child in a therapeutic trauma-informed approach.
- High-level completion of shift documentation including written notes and record keeping.
- Compliance with Legislation and any direction from Children Youth and Families or Capability Support.
- Engagement with Supervision Training & Development.
- Supporting Children and Young People through crisis situations and trauma-related behaviours.
- Implementing client specific protocol to ensure high quality supports.
- Supporting Children and Young People with daily care tasks and household tasks.
- Mentoring and role-modeling pro-social behaviour to Children and Young People.
- Demonstrate and model high ethics and standards following all Capability policies procedures and values.
The requirements:
- Qualification in Community Services Psychology Social Work or Youth/Disability is desirable but not required.
- Prior experience supporting clients from backgrounds of trauma or complex behaviours.
- Prior experience working within the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention System would be beneficial.
- Any prior experience working in a Youth Justice or a Justice framework would be beneficial.
- High-level problem-solving skills with the ability to think and respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
- Excellent literacy and writing skills
- Working with Vulnerable People Card (Or ability to obtain one)
- Working with Childrens Check NSW (Or ability to obtain one)
- CYPS Suitability Clearance (or ability to obtain one)
- Valid police check (or willingness to undertake one)
- Valid Australian Drivers License
- Appropriate Working Rights in Australia
- Current First Aid & CPR Qualifications (or ability to obtain)
- Reliable Comprehensively Insured Motor Vehicle (Compulsory)
Capability encourages applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders or those with lived experience with disability or in out-of-home care. If you require additional support with this application please contact us directly.
If you have any questions about this recruitment please do not hesitate to contact Capability on (02)or
We look forward to hearing from you.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Gig
