Support Young People with Purpose
We are seeking Residential Care Youth Workers located in our Bairnsdale, East Gippsland region.
You'll be part of a dedicated, trauma-informed team providing day-to-day care, guidance, and support.
You'll help young people build life skills, develop routines, and achieve their goals in a safe, stable environment.
Your day-to-day will include running the household - cooking meals, maintaining a clean and welcoming home environment, ensuring supplies are stocked, and managing the practical aspects of daily living.
You'll also be transporting young people to appointments and activities, administering and documenting medication, therapeutic behaviour management, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including case managers, therapists, teachers and families.
You'll also be responsible for meeting DFFH standards and requirements, including maintaining accurate case notes, incident reporting, and other essential administration.
This work is rewarding but it's also demanding.
You'll be working with young people who have experienced significant trauma and need adults who can remain calm, regulated and therapeutic even in challenging moments.
You need to be emotionally resilient, skilled in co-regulation, and genuinely committed to trauma-informed practice.
HOURS
76 hours per fortnight (These positions include a combination of afternoon, night and weekend shifts)
As a Residential Care Youth Worker, you'll help provide stability, safety and therapeutic care during daily routines and support young people to build skills, develop healthy relationships and achieve positive outcomes.
Your responsibilities will include:




Delivering trauma-informed, child-centred care
Supporting evening and morning routines
Preparing meals and maintaining a welcoming home environment
Administering and documenting medication
Responding using Behaviour Support Plans and therapeutic strategies
Supporting meaningful activities that promote regulation, connection and independence
Completing case notes, incident reports and documentation to DFFH standards
Working collaboratively with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams to provide consistent therapeutic care
What You'll Need:
Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or equivalent – see our website for the full list) Please see below link for more information:
Experience working with young people or robust motivation to learn
Residential Out-of-Home Care Youth Work experience is highly desirable
Current Australian Driver's Licence, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and First Aid Certificate
Willingness to undergo a National Police Check (we'll arrange this for you)
Commitment to ongoing training and trauma-informed practice
If you have lived outside of Australia for 12 months or more in the last 10 years,



you will need to provide an International Police Check that has been processed in the last 3 months from any of the countries you have lived in.
Applicants must complete the mandatory upskilling units as required by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
Continuing employment is dependent on satisfactory evidence provided within 6 months of being engaged in the role.
Why Work With Us?
Competitive SCHADS Award pay
Penalty rates for afternoon, night, and sleepover shifts
Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay (for permanent employees)
Ongoing learning: free internal training + $500 per year for external development
Access to professional debriefing and our Employee Assistance Program
Annual wage increases aligned with Fair Work or CPI
Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process is structured and selective:
Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend a group interview
Successful applicants will progress to an individual interview
All compliance requirements must be completed prior to commencement
Successful candidates will complete:
Two days of induction training
Five supported shadow shifts before working independently
Junction Support Services is a child-safe organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability or lived experience of disability, and people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations.
We value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our workplace and the communities we serve.
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📌 Residential Care Youth Worker Full Time Bairnsdale
🏢 Junction
📍 Bairnsdale