Join Our Dedicated Team at ASTERIA

About the role:

At ASTERIA, the Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs is designed to provide compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic care to young people facing high and complex needs often with disabilities.

As a Residential Care Worker, you will play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of our Residential Services. You will provide personalised care and emotional support to children and young people referred through the Child Protection system.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have the below and or working towards:

The preferred qualification is Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention, alternatively provide evidence of enrolment.
Or hold other relevant qualification e.g. Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services or AOD. Completed enrolled or willing to enrol, in the four mandatory units of competency for residential care.

A genuine interest in young people and their wellbeing.

Highly developed capacity for emotional self-regulation, including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety, stability and consistency.

Our offer:

Generous Salary Packaging - increases your take-home pay.

SCHADS Award Level 2 and 3 depending on qualification and experience

Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training

Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges

You must have a:

Valid and current Driver’s Licence.

Satisfactory Criminal History Check (covered by ASTERIA).

Valid Employee Working with Children Check.

Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk-assessed / client-facing roles). ASTERIA can assist successful candidates with their application.

For additional information, please contact Liam Radlof at [email protected] or on
(03) 5461 4111