Residential Youth Worker
Youth Connect Australia
Palm Beach, Gold Coast QLD
$46.69 – $50.06 per hour
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About the role
Youth Worker
Youth Connect Australia
Gold Coast, QLD.
SCHADS AWARD level 3.1
Child Welfare, Youth and Family Services.
(Community Services and Development)
About us
Youth Connect Australia is service-based organisation dedicated to providing high-quality residential care for young individuals. Our mission is to create a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where young people can thrive. We focus on personalised care plans, professional staff training, and community integration to ensure each resident receives the attention and support they need to reach their full potential.
About the role:
The youth worker supports a team of like-minded individuals under the supervision of a Service Lead, to provide stability, consistency and security for the young people in our care.
About You
The ideal candidate will be able to:
- Demonstrate high levels of resilience, patience, and unconditional positive regard whilst confidently working with challenging behaviours.
- Act as an appropriate adult role model, seeking to engage the young people in purposeful activities aimed at developing life skills and self-worth.
- Embed strong practice frameworks into daily habits.
- Provide detailed written reports with the online tools provided, following policy and legislative requirements whilst maintaining full confidentiality.
- Support the involvement of family and significant others and promote positive relationships.
- Engage with stakeholders within the community to support the development of the young people.
- Provide the essential needs for the children and young people,
- Be able to support young people with complex needs and disabilities.
- Encourage independent living skills including, but not limited to, cooking, meal planning, budgeting, shopping, cleaning.
- Work autonomously and part of a team.
Successful applicants require the following:
- A current Blue Card
- Child Safety and Personal History Screening Check
- Hold, or be working towards, a Certificate IV or higher in Youth and Community Services or related field (or willing to enrol for candidates seeking a career change)
- complete the online Hope and Healing Framework Foundational Training prior to commencing unsupervised direct care work with children and young people.
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current valid, open drivers licence
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Awareness and understanding of Child Protection Act 1999, Charter of Rights, Standards of Care.
- Ability to build rapport quickly and maintain relationships
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
- Possess strong personal values including integrity, dignity, compassion, diversity and excellence.
- Exceptional communication and conflict resolution skills.
Casual roles Gold Coast.
If you have any questions in relation to this role, please email hr@youthconnectaustralia.com.au.