What does a Therapeutic Youth Worker do?
Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
We are seeking Residential Youth Workers to join our team. In this role, youll be working within our Intensive Therapeutic Care program, providing direct support, care and mentorship to Young People aged 12-17 years living in one of our 24/7 therapeutic care homes in Nowra. The Young People we care for have experienced backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect and may also have a mental health, physical or psychosocial disability.
Our ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate an ability to confidently work with and set boundaries with a physically strong young person. They will also have experience and be comfortable with assisting with personal care.
While shift times fluctuate depending on the house and client needs, the shift times are generally rostered for:
We have casual contracts available.
While no day is the same, some of the tasks youll be involved in are:
Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/
To be a great Therapeutic Youth Worker, you will:
Youll also need:
Why you want to join our team at Life Without Barriers
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, contact Donna Lynch via donna.lynch@lwb.org.au
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
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A member of our staff is ready to help you with any questions you may have.