About Us:
DCC specialises in 24-hour residential care, allied health, outreach support, community access, supervised family contact, and transport. It is dedicated to creating a warm, friendly home environment for our children and young people and empowering them with the skills needed to live independent lives.
About the role:
In this role, you will work as part of a dynamic care team, providing youth and disability support services to children and young people in DCC care. Our young people may have needs such as ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), language disorders, and reactive attachment disorder.
You will offer compassionate, trauma-informed care, supporting each young person’s development and well-being. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care (meal prep, hygiene, medication administration with accurate record-keeping), skill development, socialisation, and providing transport to school, appointments, and community activities.
Supporting children with complex communication needs, you must be willing to use tools like audio devices, pictorial aids, and PODD communication books. Full training will be provided by qualified therapists to ensure high-quality, tailored support for each young person.
This role provides a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact by empowering children and young people in a nurturing environment.
What’s on offer:
- Casual employment
- Sleepover allowance
- Flexible roster
- No use of personal vehicles during shifts
- Post-crisis debriefing and access to EAP services
- Support from Cultural Practice Advisors for culturally appropriate practices
- Professional development and training from qualified professionals and therapists
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Certificate IV or higher in Youth Work, Child, Youth and Family Intervention, or similar
- Current Blue Card
- Current Australian driver’s license
- Current First Aid and CPR, or willingness to obtain
- National Crime Check, or willingness to obtain (DCC funded)
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is highly desirable but not essential
If interested or seeking more information, please contact (emailprotected).
About you:
The ideal candidate is passionate about working with children and young people, a strong role model, resilient, and able to help explore their identity and culture with good personal values.
Availability:
Candidates should have flexible schedules for day, night, and weekend shifts. Positions involve 24/7 rotating shifts, including sleepovers, weekends, and public holidays.
Diversity and inclusion:
DCC Industry Group is an employer of equal opportunity, encouraging applications from CALD, LGBTQIA+, women, and First Nations people.
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