Part Time and Casual Residential Youth Support Worker (North Lakes)

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 casual 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.

* Casual Positions Also Available

28 HOURS PER FORTNIGHT

Week 1 of pay cycle

Wednesday 2pm-10pm Inactive Sleepover (8hours) Finish time 6am

Week 2 of pay cycle

Wednesday 2pm-10pm Inactive Sleepover (8 hours) Finish time 6am

Saturday 6pm-10pm Inactive Sleepover 6-8am (6 hours) Finish time 8am

Sunday 4pm-10pm Inactive Sleepover (6 hours) Finish time 6am

44 HOURS PER FORTNIGHT

Week 1 of pay cycle

Thursday 2pm 10pm Inactive Sleepover (8 hours) Finish time 6am

Friday 2pm 10pm Inactive Sleepover 6-8am (10 hours) Finish time 8am

Sunday 8am 4pm (8hrs)

Week 2 of pay cycle

Thursday 2pm 10pm Inactive Sleepover (8 hours) Finish time 6am

Friday 2pm 10pm Inactive Sleepover 6-8am (10 hours) Finish time 8am

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).

YCSS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to support and encourage people of all backgrounds; age ethnicity gender cultural background race religion disability and sexual orientation to apply. We aim to ensure the recruitment process is as accessible and as inclusive as possible. If you feel your experience and values align with ours whoever you may be we look forward to hearing from you

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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.