Therapeutic Residential Care Worker

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Regular supervision

Professional development and training

Salary packaging

17.5% annual leave loading

Agency vehicles for work travel

Employee wellbeing programs

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Connection with Aboriginal Community &

Job summary

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) in Traralgon is seeking a Therapeutic Residential Care Worker to build nurturing relationships with children and guide healing from trauma. You will support emotional growth, life skills, and cultural development while assisting with daily tasks and transport.

The role requires a Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (or willingness to study), First Aid and CPR, and strong written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention required or willing to undertake study as part of employment agreement.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal children with complex needs to support emotional, physical, psychological and cultural development.
• Ability to respond therapeutically to trauma and attachment impacts on children.

Responsibilities

• Engage with children and young people to develop nurturing relationships and promote healing.
• Assist children to deal with trauma-based responses to life.
• Support emotional growth and development of life skills.
• Assist with household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry and transporting children.
• Write case notes, incident reports and reports on the children as required.

Skills

First Aid

CPR

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Aboriginal cultural awareness

Education

Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

Job description

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency – Traralgon VIC

17d ago , from Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency VACCA

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

Therapeutic Residential Care Worker will engage with the children and young people to develop a nurturing, positive relationship and to assist each child to deal with their trauma-based responses to life in a way that promotes healing, emotional growth and development of positive attitudes and life skills.

About You

• Commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• A minimum Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or be prepared to undertake such study as part of the employment agreement.
• First Aid and CPR Cert
• A demonstrated ability to work, collaborate and contribute to Aboriginal children with a range of complex and diverse needs to support their emotional, physical, psychological and cultural development.
• Ability to respond therapeutically to Aboriginal children’s pain-based behaviours indicating an understanding of the impact of trauma and disrupted attachment on children.
• Ability to complete household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, transporting children.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills including the ability to write case notes, Incident Reports and reports on the children as required
• Requirements: Valid Police Check, a Victorian Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain), First Ais and CPR (or willingness to obtain) and aVictorian Driver Licence.Current COVID-19 vaccination(Strongly Recommended). WCES check

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Application closes by 1st October 2026

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy