About the Role

Availability to work weekend and sleepover shifts are a must as part of the role.

We are looking for resilient and reliable Therapeutic Youth Support Workers to join out team located in Baulkham Hills NSW. Be rewarded in contributing to empowering our young people offering consistent, holistic support for individuals to build their capacity and achieve their goals. In this role you will be working directly with young people living with complex trauma, and psycho-social challenges.

You are a mature mentor and great listener with a dedication to ensure young people feel heard, valued and empowered. With a passion to provide unique, individual support to achieve aspirations and goals, you enjoy building therapeutic relationships and being a part of the journey with those in your care. Your approach is focused on respect, dignity and care.

With help and supervision being required for young people, flexibility across a 24/7 roster will ensure adequate coverage for their needs.

This is strictly a smoke free work zone due to working with young people.

This role specifies Disability Support Worker roles for persons of a particular sex to meet the needs of the participants in accordance with an exemption granted from sections 8, 10, 25, 27 & 51 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

*We Care NSW encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with a disability and women*

About Us

We Care NSW is a provider of specialist Aboriginal youth and disability services. We are a growing Not for Profit organisation that prides itself on offering quality support services to those living with a disability. Our service delivery covers children, young people and adults in the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Western and Hunter regions.

The people we support are the focus of our care and their wellbeing and quality of life is our priority. We are committed to assisting young people to meet their goals and live as valued and respected members of their community.

Skills and experience

• Qualifications - Must have or working towards a relevant Diploma or Degree.
• Experience in out of home care, child protection services, NDIS, psychology or allied health services.
• Experience working directly with children / young people and families with complex support needs and disabilities, preferably in child protection or out of home care services.
• Experience in positive behaviour support and functional assessment data collection, including completing incident reports, shift notes, QR codes and ABC data.
• Highly developed capacity for emotional self-regulation, including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety, stability and consistency.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Permanency Support Program and it’s aims and principles.
  

If you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful, we want to hear from you!

In accordance with the We Care NSW, Health and Wellbeing Program to support the safety of our participants and staff, applicants are required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination (2 doses) unless a medical exemption is provided.

Why We Care NSW

• Be part of a growing Not for Profit organisation whose core values align with yours: Caring, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety
• Access to Salary Packaging
• Variety - a rewarding career where no two days are the same
• Be supported by our Employee Assistance Program

Our Culture

Family friendly organisation who understands work/life balance and whose core values align with yours: Caring, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety.

We provide service to young people and individuals living with a disability because we care

We go above and beyond what others expect of us

We are a service committed to our word - we do what we say we will do and

We are a service that prides ourselves on always being on time - if we say we will be there you can rely on us

If you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply

If you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful, we want to hear from you!

Please click the "APPLY" button and attach your resume and cover letter.

You are required to address each of the selection criteria in you covering letter in addition to your resume. For further enquiries and/or a copy of the position description please call 02 4013 6079 or email [email protected]