Residential Care Worker

Our Residential Care Workers are required to participate in the day-to-day operations of the houses, including responding to the child or young person’s emotional and functional needs, development of their personal skills, administrative requirements and household duties.

Working within the principles of the client care plans developed by the Foster Care Placement Teams, the primary objectives & responsibilities of the Residential Care Worker include:

• Using all interactions as opportunities for therapeutic gain and positive engagement of the clients through goal-directed, planned and integrated therapeutic interventions.
• Ensure an environment that provides a sense of safety, structure, acceptance and security at all times for children & young people through effective and supportive role modelling.
• Ensure that at all times, the children & young people’s rights and interests are protected.

Are your Credentials

• Hold or be enrolled and working towards a minimum of a Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or other similar/relevant tertiary qualification.
• Willingness to undertake before employment and maintain valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificates.
• A current Drivers Licence.

This role may include shiftwork across a 24/7 roster and may include sleepover shifts.

Please contact Kristie Kelly, Manager Residential Care Services on 5561 8888 for more information.

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