Therapeutic Care Workers (Including Crisis & Respite Care)
Impact provides therapeutic care to children and adults with an intellectual disability and/or a trauma background.
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Impact Youth Services
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-7-7438-7395
Fax: +61-3-4410-9126
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Detail information about job Therapeutic Care Workers (Including Crisis & Respite Care). Terms and conditions vacancy
- Making a difference in people's lives
- Flexible Working Hours
- Above Award Rates (casual up to $38 per hour + shift penalty)
Therapeutic Care Workers
Casual positions available & limited part time/full time positions available
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
Impact, an accredited agency created in 2002, provides therapeutic residential supports to young people in out of home care with high and complex needs often stemming from a history of abuse and neglect.
Impact is a registered NDIS provider and provides a range of disability support services to clients by actively working to the goals outlined in their NDIS plan. This includes supported independent living, capacity building and core supports.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
At Impact, we believe that our clients are best served in a home-like setting that emphasises personalised interactions, close supervision and comprehensive professional support. In this supportive therapeutic environment, our clients benefit from the guidance, support and care from a team of professionals.
Therapeutic Care workers will develop meaningful relationships with children, young people and adults and use the strength of these relationships to support them in working towards their goals, while also empowering them to participate in decisions relating to their own life.
TO BE A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT at Impact, you will have
- Tertiary qualification (Min Cert IV) in Community Services, Disabability or relevant field
- Experience working in the welfare/community service sector with young people, preferably in residential care services or people with a disability coupled with complex behaviours
- Strong communication and organisation skills
- The ability to work autonomously, as part of a team and to follow instructions
- Be able to manage challenging situations as they arise
- Willing to commit to a variety of different shifts, including overnight, weekends and public holidays
- Willingness to travel to different locations as required
- A First Aid Certificate (or undertaking to get one as soon as possible) and
- A current Driver's Licence
- Most importantly, an unwavering dedication to providing outstanding support to children, young people and adults who may be at the most emotionally challenging point of their lives.
Please note, the recruitment process involves four steps:
- Apply via Seek
- Provide more information though our web site
- Group interview
- Induction
All final applicants for this position will be asked to provide a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
AWARD CLASSIFICATION:
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award. Because we recognise people's skills and professionalism, and because we want the best, Impact pays above the Award. The right person will earn (casual rate) up to $38 per hour plus applicable shift loading.
Successful applicants - including casuals - will be entitled to salary packaging benefits up to the value of $8000 per year.