Therapeutic Youth Worker
- Provide safe, stable and nurturing care for young people in out-of-home care who have experienced trauma or complex needs.
- Support daily living, health and medication plans, positive behaviour, life skills and social activities.
- Build trusting relationships and help young people work towards daily goals, with availability for varied shifts including weekends and overnights.
Create safe places for young people in out of home care as a therapeutic youth worker.
- Opportunities for youth workers with experience and diploma (or willing to undertake diploma)
- Up to $40.49 per hour base rate and up to $15,900 tax free!
- Permanent part-time opportunities with guaranteed hours and regular rosters
Make a real impact. Every shift is a chance to change a life. As a Therapeutic Youth Worker with Lifestyle Solutions in Cessnock and Newcastle, you’ll support young people in care to feel safe, build trust, and believe in their futures. If you’re calm, compassionate and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
What’s on offer:
- Regular rosters, guaranteed permanent hours.
- Up to $40.49 per hour + Super + Penalties depending on qualification and experience.
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $2,650 meals and entertainment card.
- Paid induction and training with career progression opportunities.
- 24/7 clinical and operational crisis and incident response support.
- Supportive, collaborative team culture.
About you:
- Relevant qualifications or willingness to enrol in a Diploma in Youth Work, Community Services, Disability, Education, Mental Health related field.
- Experience supporting children and/or young people with complex needs.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Empathy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset.
- Unrestricted driver’s license.
- Regular availability across a range of shifts, including weekends and overnights.
What you’ll be doing:
You’ll be supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or challenging life circumstances, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments to help them develop emotional regulation, life skills, and positive relationships.
- Active support: meal prep, dressing, transportation, social outings, plan for and achieve daily goals
- Health support: administer and document medication and follow health support plans
- Positive behaviour support: manage behaviours, triggers and escalations
- Safeguarding: ensure safety of you and the young person, documentation and reports
Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
We Celebrate Diversity
Lifestyle Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We champion inclusion and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTI communities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Apply today! Or call Kimberley on 0468 026 930.
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