Therapeutic Youth Worker – FT, PT & Casuals
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Make a Lasting Impact with Impact Care Solutions
Impact Care Solutions provides therapeutic child-safe support to young people in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) who have experienced trauma abuse or neglect. Our focus is practical trauma-informed care that supports safety stability and long-term outcomes.
We are seeking Full-Time Part-Time and Casual Therapeutic Care / Youth Workers to join our residential care programs.
Why Youll Love It
Meaningful work with young people who genuinely need steady skilled support
Training and development in trauma-informed care behaviour support and crisis response
Supportive leadership with clear expectations and accessible guidance
Flexible rostering across a 24/7 program (including weekends and sleepovers)
SCHADS Level 3 pay
Salary packaging available for permanent roles
The Role
You will provide trauma-informed strengths-based care to adolescents aged 1318 living in residential OOHC. This includes:
- Building safe consistent and trusting relationships
- Supporting daily routines community access and life skills
- Implementing positive behaviour support and de-escalation strategies during periods of distress including aggression or sexualised conduct
- Working collaboratively within a therapeutic care team
- Participating in rotating shifts including weekends and sleepovers
What Youll Bring
- Experience supporting young people with trauma high needs or challenging behaviours
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed strengths-based and neuro-affirming practice
- Demonstrated ability to remain calm and effective in crisis situations
- Confidence with documentation communication and compliance requirements
- Cultural competence and the ability to work respectfully with young people from diverse backgrounds including CALD communities
- Minimum 2 years experience in OOHC or complex residential care
- Qualifications
- Certificate IV in Community Services Youth Work Child Youth and Family Intervention or related field (or higher)
Mandatory Requirements
- Current NSW Working With Children Check
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
- Residential Care Workers Register
- Unrestricted Australian Driver Licence
- Willingness to complete police and probity checks
Why People Stay at Impact
People stay at Impact because roles are clearly defined leadership is accessible and expectations are realistic and defensible. We prioritise safe care for young people and sustainable workloads for staff.
Child Safe & Inclusive Employer
Impact Care Solutions is committed to child-safe and culturally safe practice. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.
Ready to Apply
Applications are assessed as they are received.
Please note: If shortlisted our recruitment team will contact you directly. We do not accept phone enquiries regarding applications.
For questions email
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This role is open to Working Holiday Maker (417/462) visa holders for casual positions only
Positions at Impact Care Solutions involve disability and therapeutic support services which fall within the disability care critical sector. Under current Department of Home Affairs arrangements this work may be exempt from the 6-month employment limitation subject to the visa holder meeting all visa conditions and the role remaining within the scope of disability care. Ongoing employment for WHM visa holders is subject to Department of Home Affairs requirements and operational needs.
Required Experience:
Intern
