Sleepover Youth Worker: Trauma-Informed Overnight Care

Junction; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Penalty rates for night shifts and睡眠?

Salary packaging for permanent staff

Ongoing learning: free internal培训 + $

Job summary

Junction Support Services is seeking a Sleepover Residential Youth Worker to join a trauma-informed team in regional Victoria. You’ll provide overnight care, support routines, meals, medications and a safe, nurturing home environment for young people in care.

The role combines active shifts and sleepover time with penalties for night work and weekend rates. You’ll need a Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Working with Children Check, and a willingness to undergo checks.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention required or equivalent
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence and Working with Children Check
• First Aid Certificate and National Police Check required
• Willingness to undergo all required checks and training
• Residential Out-of-Home Care youth work experience is desirable

Responsibilities

• Support daily running of the home: meals, cleaning, and household tasks
• Administer and document medications and support routines
• Contribute to therapeutic behaviour support and accurate case notes
• Ensure safety, boundaries and trauma-informed care during active and sleepover shifts

Skills

Emotional resilience

Co-regulation skills

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention

Job description

Junction Support Services is seeking a Sleepover Residential Youth Worker to join a trauma-informed team in regional Victoria. You’ll provide overnight care, support routines, meals, medications and a safe, nurturing home environment for young people in care.

The role combines active shifts and sleepover time with penalties for night work and weekend rates. You’ll need a Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Working with Children Check, and a willingness to undergo checks.