Youth Worker | Intensive Therapeutic Care - Significant Disability

Looking for experienced, committed youth workers, who are responsible for developing, assisting and supporting young people in a strength based, therapeutic model of care to provide growth and safety until they become adults....

Wesley Dalmar Child, Family and Disability Services

• Casual Position
• Based in Western/South Western Sydney NSW
• Join a leading NFP organisation

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from disability, aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “A Spirit disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters”.

About the program and role

We are looking for experienced, committed youth workers, who are responsible for developing, assisting and supporting young people in a strength based, therapeutic model of care to provide growth and safety until they become adults. The program has a strong focus on facilitating and supporting the young people, their families and key stakeholders, to recover from trauma with a multi-disciplinary team-based approach through individualised, person-centred care.

Key responsibilities:

• provide individualised high-quality supports which promote clients’ health along with their physical, emotional, social and behavioural needs and goals
• to facilitate the participation and inclusion of young people in the community
• to act as a mentor to young people and engage positive change and discourage challenging behaviours
• support clients in their day to day lives according to their individual care plans
• with 24 hour care we need people who can work all shifts including active nights and holidays
• year round rosters require availability at all times of the year
• an understanding of reflective practice in the trauma based environment

Essential criteria

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the SCHADS Award Level 3:

Apply now

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Please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter addressing the essential criteria via the 'Apply to this Job' button below.

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Daowlis

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and worker Code of Conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.