Youth Worker
Build a career as a Residential Youth Worker supporting children in care with disabilities at Greatway Support Solutions, and you’ll be joining a team that values your commitment and supports you every step of the way.
The difference you’ll make to the lives of the children you support will matter more than you can imagine.
Greatway Support Solutions provides high quality, therapeutic, person centred support for children and young people with disabilities living in Out of Home Care, in Group Foster Care home settings.
We look for dynamic and experienced people to be part of a team that work together to improve the lives of vulnerable children who have experienced complex trauma.
Your duties will include.
- Provide a stable and nurturing home environment for children in need
- Offer emotional support, mentorship and guidance
- Assist with educational and extracurricular activities
- Advocate for individual children’s rights and well-being
- Build a strong sense of community and belonging.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day care and supervision of the children and provide a positive, supportive, safe, and healing environment for children – delivering high quality, therapeutic and child focused services.
- Please apply if you can commit to some regular sleepover shifts.
About you
You’re going to love this job because you are:
- Ready to take the next step in your Therapeutic Carer / Youth Worker career and enjoy a challenge.
- Someone who can provide therapeutic trauma informed care and engage with young people
- Attend to the daily care and needs of young people, recording these accurately in daily case notes and amplifying the child’s voice in decision making
- Flexible and adaptable, when working alone or in a team
- Able to manage complex and trauma response behaviour with confidence and composure
- Grounded, resilient, and committed.
We are seeking highly motivated people who have:
- A Certificate III/IV or higher in Children Studies/ Youth Work, Community Services or related, is preferred.
- Experience working with young people in a residential setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Parenting & Trauma Informed Care particularly in the Out of Home Care Setting.
- You must be able to obtain a current National Police Clearance and Provide a First Aid certificate. It is also essential to have a current Working With Children Check, Worker Screening Check, and QLD ‘C class driver’s licence.
