Youth Workers (Family Based Care).
Casual - WollongongLife Without BarriersLocation: Wollongong, Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions
Reference #: 503093
Closing Date: 15-02-2025
Vacancy Type: Casual
About the role: As a Youth Worker, you'll be responsible for delivering hands-on care and guidance to improve the well-being of children and/or young individuals associated with our Family Based Care services.
To excel in this role, we seek an individual who brings enthusiasm, a strong commitment to safety, and genuine, caring, and sensitive interactions with the children and young people we serve.
These roles require flexibility to work across a range of shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
Key Responsibilities: Work within a team to deliver quality services for children and young people living in a family-based care setting.Provide transportation for children and young people to appointments or to and from school.Supervise contact visits for children and young people with their families.Provide alternate care arrangement shifts, either full day or sleepover shifts in a residential environment.Develop individual, therapeutic, recreational, or skills-development activities that support the care plans for each child.Skills & Experience: Hold or be actively working towards a Certificate IV in Child, Youth, and Family Intervention, or similar.Current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) and Provide CPR (HLTAID009) certificates.Current driver's license and comprehensive insured vehicle.A strong understanding of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Practice.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Commitment to improving the quality of life, skills, and independence of children and young people is essential.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check.
Please note: To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.
You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
Benefits: Work that matters at one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations.Casual hourly rates starting from $41.76 + Super (based on qualifications and experience).Generous Salary Packaging benefits - $15,900 per year, tax free!How to Apply: Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts.
For any enquiries, including adjustments for persons with disabilities, contact Jeff Edge via ******.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 15th December 2024.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; the closing date is subject to change without notice.
About the Organisation: Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, working collaboratively with families, carers, and communities to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow.
With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation with 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia.
We support children, young people and families, people with disabilities, older people, and those with mental illness.
We also work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.
Join a community dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants.
We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and people with disabilities to apply.
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