Our Youth Workers bring a genuine passion to make a difference in the lives of young people and our communities. Since opening our doors in 2006, we have made a difference in the lives of more than 1800 young people.

Our young people have complex needs, so our small, stable teams provide intensive therapeutic support and consciously and consistently uphold our high standards.

Our Values

United, Supportive, Responsive, Passionate and Professional.

Our Benefits

• 6 weeks annual leave
• Generous salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay.
• Annual bonus after 12 month’s continuous service
• Ongoing training programs

About the Role

Case Managers work standard contact and non-contact hours each week. The position calls for flexibility and adaptability around your case load and the young persons needs.

Your role of case manager will include:

• Supervision of Youth workers and the facilitation of team meetings and performance management where necessary
• Coaching and development of youth workers
• Case planning and case inductions
• Liaison with key stakeholders and support agencies including child protection agencies and departments in the relevant states.
• Establishing a therapeutic care environment and positively managing the young person’s behaviour.
• Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, tidiness, and comfort in the home environment.
• Adherence and role modelling of safe workplace health and safety legislation
• Role Modelling Safe Places for Childrens Values; Supportive, responsive, professional, united, and passionate.
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality care leading to positive outcomes for the children

About You

• A minimum of 6 months experience working with children with challenging behaviours
• Minimum qualification of certificate IV in Children Youth and Intervention or other recognised qualification.
• Ability to do shift work and in-home sleepovers.
• Ability to accommodate roster changes and on call requires at short notice. We endeavour to complete rosters 2 weeks in advance, though changes may occur due to the nature of the work.
• Ability to participate in weekly meetings.
• Successful completion of background screening
• Full Australian Driver’s license for QLD.

How We Support You

Safe Places for Children offers a comprehensive induction program that encompasses classroom, online and on-the-job training. The induction program is designed to provide individuals with a solid understanding of a ‘day in the life’ of a Youth Worker at Safe Places as well as the skills, knowledge, and practice, to work within our Integrated Practice Framework.

Due to trauma sensitive work for our Case Managers, we require our inductee Case Managers to successfully complete the Induction Program before they can be assigned to a young person. As such, employment offers are made on a casual basis and following the successful completion of the Induction Program, permanent, full-time offers are made. Candidates will need to be available to attend the Induction Program which will take approximately 3 weeks from 6th November 2023.

Please apply if you meet the above criteria and our team will be in touch.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply and are an inclusive employer. Please visit our website to find additional information and benefits of working at Safe Places for Children

https://www.safeplaces.com.au