Youth Worker - About The Role
Here at Churches of Christ, we help more than 2,200 Queensland families to become happier, safer, healthier, and stronger through our intervention and support services.
* Kenmore, Arana Hills & Caboolture
* Multiple casual roles
* Rate: $38.65/hr (starting from)
Responsibilities
As a Youth Worker, you will work directly with young people and their carers in Foster and Residential Care. Your role will vary day to day and will be essential supporting young people with everyday life, like getting to and from school, attending appointments or after school activities.
You will have a daily impact in their lives, promote stability, and encourage personal growth and learning for young people.
You will join a collaborative team of youth workers across our locations dedicated to supporting young people, carers, and families.
There is an opportunity to take on additional work during school holidays, and while weekend shifts are required, they will not be every weekend.
About You
* You will be enthusiastic about the welfare of children and achieving the absolute best outcomes for them.
* You are known for offering patience, trust, resilience, flexibility, and humour, and can easily build rapport with people.
* You will really thrive on the day-to-day life of your people and bring a caring, positive confidence to the lives of young people.
* You will need to be organised and able to communicate with carers and solve problems, and potential crisis management, as they come up.
You Will Bring To The Role
* A Certificate 3 in a relevant youth work or child welfare course or enrolled and working towards completion.
* Demonstrated experience and knowledge working in residential care; and/or working with young people in a child protection or community service context.
* Solid experience working with young people who have significant emotional and psychological support needs.
* Current Driver's Licence.
* Possess or have the ability to obtain a National Police Check, Blue Card (Working with Children), and a Licensed Care Services (LCS).
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Courage.
Why Join Us?
* Transformative leadership and a high performing team culture.
* Opportunities for career development, stretch assignments and progression.
* Join a stable not for profit organisation with purpose and community impact.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* 5 weeks annual leave and the ability to purchase more.
* Not for profit salary packaging up to $18,549 tax-free.
* Work in an inclusive, down to earth & welcoming culture.
* Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study.
* Employee Assistance Program.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as they are received.
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