Sleepover Youth Worker - Trauma-Informed Care

Junction; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive SCHADS wages

Salary packaging

Ongoing professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Annual wage increases

Job summary

Junction supports services for young people with complex trauma in Wangaratta. The Sleepover Residential Care Youth Worker role provides stability during evening, overnight and morning routines, with a focus on trauma-informed care and therapeutic supports within a structured team.

Ideal candidates have experience with residential care, a Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, and a commitment to mandatory compliance checks and ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or equivalent.
• Experience working with young people in residential care.
• Willingness to complete mandatory compliance checks and upskilling units.

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed, child-centred care.
• Support evening and overnight routines and activities.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming home environment and monitor behaviour.
• Administer and document medication as required.
• Complete case notes and incident reports to DFFH standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide consistent therapeutic care.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Behaviour management

Teamwork

Emotional regulation

Education

Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention

Job description

Junction supports services for young people with complex trauma in Wangaratta. The Sleepover Residential Care Youth Worker role provides stability during evening, overnight and morning routines, with a focus on trauma-informed care and therapeutic supports within a structured team.

Ideal candidates have experience with residential care, a Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, and a commitment to mandatory compliance checks and ongoing development.