Fostering Support - Youth Worker Churches of Christ, Children Youth and Families, Maryborough & Hervey Bay Casual Opportunities Only Imagine a career with Churches of Christ Established in 1930, we are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year. Employee Benefits: Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay; Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more; Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study; Employee Assistance Program; A work culture that values you. Discounts through our large network of retail partners including JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Goodlife Health Clubs, Bupa Health, plus many more. Highlighting the importance of this role for our team: Here at Churches of Christ, we help more than 2,200 Queensland families to become happier, safer, healthier, and stronger through our intervention and support services. Currently, there is an opportunity for you to become a part of this initiative.
Working as a Fostering Support - Youth Worker will see you encourage children and young people with high complex needs to achieve the best outcomes.
We have positions available for casual roles only, specifically the need for staff in Maryborough and Hervey Bay. You will join a newly formed team of youth workers dedicated to supporting young people and their carers. You will report to the Service Manager, who travels between Brisbane, Bundaberg, Maryborough, and Hervey Bay.
This collaborative team will work together to establish core values that reflect their commitment to the youth they serve. By sharing both positive experiences and challenges, team members will support one another in creating a nurturing and effective environment for everyone involved.
About the Role As a Youth Worker, you will work directly with young people in foster care, whether placed with General Carers or Kin Carers. Your role will be vital in providing the additional support they need to thrive, remain safe, secure, and nurtured. The impact you make in their lives will be significant, promoting stability and encouraging personal growth.
Travel between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay and at times Maryborough will be required; however, company vehicles will be provided for use during work hours.
There is an opportunity to take on additional work during school holidays, and while weekend shifts are required, they will not be every weekend.
About you You are passionate about the welfare of children and achieving the absolute best outcomes for them. You offer patience, trust, resilience, flexibility, and humour and the ability to easily establish and build rapport with people, in addition to being a naturally caring and positive individual.
This is a role working with people and as such, you should really thrive on those daily interactions. With strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, you are capable of cultural competence, crisis management, building advocacy, and collaboration when liaising comfortably with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
To be suitable for this position, your qualifications skills and experience will consist of:
A Certificate IV in a relevant child welfare course or enrolled and working towards completion; Demonstrated experience and knowledge working in residential care; and/or working with young people in a child protection or community service context; Solid experience working with young people who have significant emotional and psychological support needs; Current Driver's Licence; Possess or have the ability to obtain a National Police Check, Blue Card (Working with Children) and a Licensed Care Services (LCS). Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety. To apply To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Grace O'Sullivan on 0428 499 841. We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions. Applications will be assessed as they are received.
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