UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families – Toowoomba QLD

3mo ago , from UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families

Youth Worker | Out of Home Care | Toowoomba

Location: Toowoomba

Remuneration: From $48.31 p/h (including casual loading) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications Close: Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

As a Youth Worker, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together

Your part in our UnitingCare's team

This position will involve:

Working in accordance with the CARE model, you will be able to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and families by taking a therapeutic centred approach

You will support the provision of stable, trauma informed, nurturing non-family-based care arrangements

Our Youth Workers work with young people in our care who have moderate to extreme needs, supporting them to:

Feel safe and nurtured in a stable environment

Feel a strong sense of identity and belonging

Support the practical application of the CARE model when caring for the children in their care

Build positive and trusting connections with family,



friends and community

Develop to their full potential, growing strong social and interpersonal skills

Make healthy lifestyle choices and access health care services

Maintaining a clean and safe home environment

Completing verbal and written reports as well as managing other day to day tasks

What makes a difference for us?

Working with young people in residential care who have complex and challenging needs will require a calm and non-judgemental nature, ideally you will have the following:

Hold or Enrolled in a Certificate Level 4 IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or Minimum Cert IV in Human Services, Community Services, Youth Services or related field

Experience incorporating the six CARE Principals when supporting Children and Young People, or reflection on how you would incorporate these into your practice

Hope and Healing Training or be willing to undertake this

A solid understanding of the child protection system as well as having a robust therapeutic background would be highly advantageous

Availability to work in a 24hr roster system

Ability to build strong relationships with young people

Current Blue Card (Working with Children), First Aid & CPR and QLD Driver Licence





Must also be willing to undergo a personal history check under the provision of the Child Protection Act 1999 in relation to Licensing of Care Services (LCS2 screening check)

Please note, that as part of UnitingCare’s commitment to professional development and provision of trauma informed care, successful candidates will be paid to attend training in person for TCI, CARE and Three Pillars of transforming care.

What makes a difference for you?

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The seco

📌 Youth Worker (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families
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