Residential Care Workers - Casual Positions Available

Youth Lifestyle Options; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Youth Lifestyle Options in Queensland is seeking Casual Residential Care Workers to join our team, providing therapeutic care to children and young people in our residential houses in Redbank Plains. Casual shifts include sleepovers, days, weekends and weekdays with at least 3 shifts per week and weekend sleepovers required.

Ideal candidates bring a minimum of 1 year in Residential Care or relevant settings, resilience, and a strong understanding of developmental needs and trauma.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in Residential Care or education setting, or substantial life experience with children.
• Resilience and an ability to remain calm in times of crisis.
• Knowledge of developmental needs, trauma and related emotional/behavioural issues.
• Knowledge of legislation and policy relating to children in care with the Department of Child Safety.
• Valid Queensland driver's licence.
• Apply First Aid certificate.

Responsibilities

• Attend to the daily care needs of children and young people.
• Provide therapeutic support and ensure consistency of care at all times.
• Manage challenging and complex behaviours.
• Facilitate the operation of the residential household including cleaning, cooking and other relevant tasks.
• Support and promote social, emotional, behavioural and developmental outcomes for children and young people.

Skills

Resilience

Calm under pressure

Trauma-informed understanding

Social/communication skills

Education

Certificate IV in youth work, social work, psychology or behavioural science

Currently enrolled in related study

Job description

Residential Care Workers - Casual Positions Available

On the search for Experienced Residential Care Workers!

At YLO, we are currently seeking Residential Care Workers to join our team in providing therapeutic care to children and young people in our residential houses located in the Redbank Plains area.

We currently have vacancies for casual positions.

As a casual Residential Care Worker, ideally you will be able to work a mix of sleepovers, dayshifts, weekends and and week days, with an availability of 3 shifts per week. The ability to work weekend sleepover shifts is required.

Our residential care sites provide placements for up to 2 children/young people.

As a Residential Care Worker, you will be required to:

• Attend to the daily care needs of children and young people;
• Provide therapeutic support and guidance and ensure consistency of care at all times;
• Manage challenging and complex behaviours;
• Facilitate the operation of the residential household including cleaning, cooking and other relevant tasks;
• Support and promote social, emotional, behavioural and developmental outcomes for children and young people

As children and young people within residential care frequently display challenging and complex behaviours and emotional processing difficulties, you will need to possess experience within Residential Care field and have resilience and confidence in dealing with such matters.

To be successful in this role, you must possess:

• Minimum 1 year working experience within a Residential Care setting and or experience in an educational setting, or substantial life experience with children and young people;
• Resilience and an ability to remain calm in times of crisis;
• Knowledge and understanding of the developmental needs of children and young people, trauma and resulting emotional and behavioural issues;
• Knowledge of legislation, policy and issues relating to children and young people involved with the Department of Child Safety;
• A valid Queensland drivers licence; and
• An Apply First Aid certificate

You will need:

• Minimum qualifications have been introduced to the sector so will need to have a Certificate IV in the youth work, social work, psychology or behavioural science fields, or be currently enrolled and studying;
• A valid Working with Children Check (Blue Card); and
• A Positive Suitability Check.

You will be required to use your own vehicle in undertaking relevant duties and therefore must hold comprehensive car insurance. It is also expected that you will be willing to travel up to 1 hour to undertake work activities in our various Residential houses.