Residential Care Youth Worker Full Time Bairnsdale

Junction; Bairnsdale; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SCHADS Award pay

Penalty rates for shifts

Salary packaging

External development stipend

Employee Assistance Program

Annual wage increases

Job summary

Junction Support Services in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, is seeking Residential Care Youth Workers to provide trauma-informed care and daily support for young people in a stable home setting.

You will assist with routines, meals, transport, medication administration, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and positive outcomes within the framework of DFFH standards.

Qualifications

• Must meet trauma-informed practice requirements and possess strong motivation to learn.
• Experience or willingness to work with youth who have experienced trauma.
• Commitment to ongoing training and professional development.
• Must meet Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) standards for case notes and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed, child-centred care and support daily routines.
• Administer and document medication as required and maintain a safe home environment.
• Transport youth to appointments and activities; support with meals and household tasks.
• Complete case notes and incident reports to DFFH standards; work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Implement behaviour management strategies and support therapeutic outcomes.

Education

Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention

Current Australian Driver’s Licence

Victorian Working with Children Check

First Aid Certificate

Residential Out-of-Home Care Youth Work experience

Job description

Support Young People with Purpose

We are seeking Residential Care Youth Workers located in our Bairnsdale, East Gippsland region. You'll be part of a dedicated, trauma-informed team providing day-to-day care, guidance, and support. You'll help young people build life skills, develop routines, and achieve their goals in a safe, stable environment.

Your day-to-day will include running the household - cooking meals, maintaining a clean and welcoming home environment, ensuring supplies are stocked, and managing the practical aspects of daily living. You'll also be transporting young people to appointments and activities, administering and documenting medication, therapeutic behaviour management, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including case managers, therapists, teachers and families. You'll also be responsible for meeting DFFH standards and requirements, including maintaining accurate case notes, incident reporting, and other essential administration.

This work is rewarding but it's also demanding. You'll be working with young people who have experienced significant trauma and need adults who can remain calm, regulated and therapeutic even in challenging moments. You need to be emotionally resilient, skilled in co-regulation, and genuinely committed to trauma-informed practice.

HOURS

76 hours per fortnight (These positions include a combination of afternoon, night and weekend shifts)

As a Residential Care Youth Worker, you'll help provide stability, safety and therapeutic care during daily routines and support young people to build skills, develop healthy relationships and achieve positive outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering trauma-informed, child-centred care
• Supporting evening and morning routines
• Preparing meals and maintaining a welcoming home environment
• Administering and documenting medication
• Responding using Behaviour Support Plans and therapeutic strategies
• Supporting meaningful activities that promote regulation, connection and independence
• Completing case notes, incident reports and documentation to DFFH standards
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams to provide consistent therapeutic care

What You’ll Need:

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or equivalent – see our website for the full list) Please see below link for more information:
• Experience working with young people or strong motivation to learn
• Residential Out-of-Home Care Youth Work experience is highly desirable
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and First Aid Certificate
• Willingness to undergo a National Police Check (we’ll arrange this for you)
• Commitment to ongoing training and trauma-informed practice
• If you have lived outside of Australia for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, you will need to provide an International Police Check that has been processed in the last 3 months from any of the countries you have lived in.

Applicants must complete the mandatory upskilling units as required by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Continuing employment is dependent on satisfactory evidence provided within 6 months of being engaged in the role.

Why Work With Us?

• Competitive SCHADS Award pay
• Penalty rates for afternoon, night, and sleepover shifts
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay (for permanent employees)
• Ongoing learning: free internal training + $500 per year for external development
• Access to professional debriefing and our Employee Assistance Program
• Annual wage increases aligned with Fair Work or CPI

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process is structured and selective:

• Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend a group interview
• Successful applicants will progress to an individual interview
• All compliance requirements must be completed prior to commencement

Successful candidates will complete:

• Two days of induction training
• Five supported shadow shifts before working independently

Junction Support Services is a child-safe organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability or lived experience of disability, and people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations. We value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our workplace and the communities we serve.