**Youth Support Worker**
Casual
24-40 hours per week
Koorburra House are looking for dedicated & professional Youth Support Workers to join our team.
We specialize in providing 24 hour supported independent living, emergency respite care and community access support and aim to provide a warm, friendly home environment for our clients where they can learn the skills needed to live independently and to live a full rewarding life.
Youth Support Workers are required to provide day to day assistance and support to people who have a disability or are at risk in line with their support needs and identified goals.
As a Youth Support Worker, You will:
- Help a client with personal care needs i.e. feeding, showering, getting dressed.
- Accompany clients on outings
- Help our clients to learn new skills and socialize in their local community
- Assist with medication administration
- Assist in the preparation of meals
- Provide a safe environment and quality care & support for vulnerable young people and children in various types of care
To be successful you will need the following:
- Preferred Qualification is Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential Care) or Youth Work
- Current Blue & Yellow Card
- Current Driver's License with own reliable vehicle (minimum third party property damage insurance)
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willing to obtain)
- A high level of written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with clients with challenging behaviours - complex care
- Current Medication Competency (highly desirable)
- Confidence and professionalism in your ability to provide client focused support
- Strong professional boundaries and the ability to follow procedures
- Ability to be flexible within your work environment and to work as part of a team
- Have access to your own portable smart device e.g. phone
- Have or be willing to attain Child Safety framework module 'Hope & Healing'.
- High level of availability with both day & night shifts
**Job Types**: Casual with potential for permanent positions
**Salary**: $30.95 - $38.08 per hour
**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual
Part-time hours: 24-40 per week
**Salary**: $30.95 - $38.08 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Public holidays
- Shift work
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates
**Experience**:
- Youth Worker or Lifestyle Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)
- Day Shift (preferred)
Work Location: In person