Part Time and Casual Residential Youth Support Worker (Ipswich Region)

Why work for YCSS

Genuine opportunity for careerprogression.

Development through ongoing trainingmentoring team meetings.

Working within a welcoming and friendlyculture

Direct line support through CaseCoordinators Team Leaders and After-Hours team members.

The provision of professional practicegroup supervision for all staff on a regular basis including house teammeetings held bi-monthly one-on-one mentoring and external EAP sessions.

About us

At YCSS we believe every Child YoungPerson and Family can thrive when given the right environment opportunity andsupport. For this reason our therapeutic programs take a holistic approach tomeeting their individual needs. We demonstrate our respect for Children YoungPeople and Families by empowering them to achieve their unique goals.

About the Role

YCSS currently has various roles located across Ipswich and Western Suburbs 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 (8hours) Finish time 6am

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

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

As a Support Worker you will be required to:

Provide a high standard of practicalsupport through therapeutic programs for Young People living in ResidentialOut-of-Home Care.

Manage challenging and complex behaviours.

Provide support through daily routineseducation recreational lifestyle support home maintenance and hygiene.

About You

You are resilient confident and able tomaintain self-awareness in challenging situations.

You can build rapport quickly and maintainrelationships.

You work well under pressure and canhandle complex and challenging behaviours historical trauma and reactiveattachment disorders.

Be prepared to work afternoonssleepovers weekends and public holidays.

Essential Criteria:

Current First Aid & CPR Certification

Current Paid Blue Card Working withChildren

Current Open QLD Driver Licence

Willing and able to use a company vehicle

Hope and Healing Course (this can beprovided by YCSS)

Ability to complete and pass a LicensedCare Services screening check LCS2/LCS7 (Please note that this check can takeup to 4 weeks to be processed).

You must have a reliable registered motorvehicle with comprehensive car insurance and willingness to transport youngpeople (Vehicle will need to be a minimum of a 4- door sedan to be able tosafely transport children and young people if required).

Hold a Certificate IV or above inindustry- related field (Please refer to DCYJMA Minimum Qualification Standardsfor all Residential Care staff in Queensland).

YCSS is committed to creating a diverse andinclusive working environment. We strive to support and encourage people of allbackgrounds; age ethnicity gender cultural background race religiondisability and sexual orientation to apply. We aim to ensure the recruitmentprocess is as accessible and as inclusive as possible. If you feel yourexperience and values align with ours whoever you may be we look forward tohearing from you

Apply Now!

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Pleasebe advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contact for apre-screening.

YCSS reserves the right to close this jobadd at anytime.