Residential Care Workers - Casual Positions Available

Youth Lifestyle Options; Queensland; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Queensland is looking for Casual Residential Care Workers to provide therapeutic care for children and young people. Ideal candidates have experience in residential care and relevant qualifications such as a Certificate IV in youth work. Responsibilities include attending to daily care needs and managing complex behaviors. The role requires flexibility with shifts and travel within residential houses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in Residential Care or educational setting.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviors and emotional issues.
• Must have valid Queensland driver’s licence and First Aid certificate.

Responsibilities

• Attend to daily care needs of children and young people.
• Provide therapeutic support and guidance.
• Support developmental outcomes for children.

Skills

Resilience

Calm in crisis

Knowledge of child development

Education

Certificate IV in youth work or related fields

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 and support to children and young people on a casual (relief) basis in our residential houses located in the Ipswich area.

As a casual Residential Care Worker, ideally you will be able to work a mix of sleepovers, dayshifts, weekends and week days and availability of 3 shifts per week.

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.

Interested? Apply now!

Apply process and context

YLO (Residential Care Services) provides residential care and support services to children and young people placed under the care and protection of the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs across South East and South West Queensland. The nature of our business requires residential care and support services to be provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. YLO (Residential Care Services) Head Office is in Loganholme with Residential Services currently provided throughout the Gold Coast, Cleveland, Logan and Ipswich regions. YLO operates under a therapeutic model of care that aims to bring about goal-directed and clinically significant change within the lives of children and young people.

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