Indigenous Youth Support & Trauma‑Informed Worker

Central Queensland Indigenous Development; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID) is seeking a Youth Worker to support children and young people in out-of-home care, providing trauma-informed and therapeutic care within a culturally safe framework across CQID services in regional Queensland.

You will work a mix of day, night and weekend shifts, engage with families and communities, maintain high-quality records, and contribute to care plans under supervision to foster healing and positive outcomes for young people in care.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering trauma-informed support to children and young people in care.
• Knowledge of Child Protection standards and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within child protection.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills with stakeholders.
• Understanding of confidentiality and privacy rights of children and families.
• Ability to work day, night and weekend shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with child or young person to support their journey of hopes and aspirations in all aspects of life, both in the home and wider community.
• Utilises observations and evaluation skills to contribute to the assessment of a child, young person needs.
• Provide opportunities for children and young people to develop and learn life skills appropriate to age and ability.
• Ensure routine tasks are completed to maintain residence and to meet physical needs of child - this includes daily household cleaning and cooking tasks.
• Support planned contact and connectedness to family as approved by Child Safety and CQID CEO when Delegated Authority arrangement is in place.
• Support planned social, recreational, educational and health activities for children and young people in line with their individual care plan.
• Work collaboratively with residential staff and others involved to plan, monitor and review care and ensure continuity and consistency of care.
• Implement strategies identified in the care plan and participate in review of care plans to ensure children and young people have clear, relevant, and achievable goals.
• Contribution to the provision of therapeutic milieu by modelling pro-social behaviour, providing a sense of safety, structure, acceptance, stability and security for children and young people always.
• Ensure high quality participant records are maintained and compliant with statutory and regulatory obligations and CQID policies.
• Provides access to information in a manner, which respects the privacy and dignity of children, young people, and their families.
• Work always to advance the reputation of CQID and undertake additional relevant duties as required.
• Participate and contribute to the organisation's compliance obligations under the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and Human Services Quality Standards (HSQS)
• At all the times work within CQID's Workplace Health & Safety Policies and Procedures
• Other responsibilities as directed by the Manager and/or General Manager/s or Senior Executives.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Interpersonal skills

Cultural competency

Child protection knowledge

Job description

Central Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID) is seeking a Youth Worker to support children and young people in out-of-home care, providing trauma-informed and therapeutic care within a culturally safe framework across CQID services in regional Queensland.

You will work a mix of day, night and weekend shifts, engage with families and communities, maintain high-quality records, and contribute to care plans under supervision to foster healing and positive outcomes for young people in care.