Therapeutic Youth Care Practitioner (Residential)

Cafs; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Career development

Regular supervision

Values-based culture

Child safety commitment

Christmas leave

Job summary

Cafs in Ballarat, VIC, is seeking a Youth Care Practitioner to provide therapeutic, residential care for young people aged 7 to 17. The role is part-time permanent (67.5 hours per fortnight) with a 24/7 roster and day/evening/overnight shifts.

You will support daily routines, education, life skills and family contact while maintaining safety, documentation and compliance. The position includes salary packaging options and above‑award entitlements.

Qualifications

• Trauma-informed care aligned with the TBRI model and Looking After Children plans.
• Medication administration as part of daily care routines.
• Ability to maintain accurate notes and reports as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed care aligned with the TBRI model and each young person's Looking After Children, behavioural support and other care plans.
• Complete daily care routines, including medication administration, activity and meal planning, and household duties such as cleaning, laundry and grocery shopping.
• Maintain accurate daily notes, case notes, reports, medication records and other required documentation.
• Transport and supervise young people at school, appointments, shopping, outings, camps and family visits across Victoria as required.
• Supervise family contact, visits and changeovers, and contribute to Total Care Package work when required.
• Work professionally with families, case managers, counsellors, health workers, agencies and community members to support positive outcomes.
• Support young people to engage in school, employment or appropriate day programs that meet their individual needs.
• Meet residential care compliance requirements, including fire checks, evacuation drills and maintaining required certificates and qualifications.
• Keep child safety at the forefront of practice, report concerns promptly and comply with relevant OHS requirements and Cafs standards.
• Participate constructively in supervision, staff meetings and house meetings, and follow the guidance of the House Leader and Senior Practitioners.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Medication administration

Daily routines management

Job description

Cafs in Ballarat, VIC, is seeking a Youth Care Practitioner to provide therapeutic, residential care for young people aged 7 to 17. The role is part-time permanent (67.5 hours per fortnight) with a 24/7 roster and day/evening/overnight shifts.

You will support daily routines, education, life skills and family contact while maintaining safety, documentation and compliance. The position includes salary packaging options and above‑award entitlements.