Residential Youth Worker - Expression of Interest
Make a difference! Our Out of Home Care Program is currently seeking casual staff to join our service.
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Anglicare NT
Location: Alice Springs & Central Australia
Work type: Casual/Vacation
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Phone: +61-2-5279-1926
Fax: +61-2-6631-2859
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Detail information about job Residential Youth Worker - Expression of Interest. Terms and conditions vacancy
Expression of Interest - Residential Youth Worker/s (24/7 Out of Home Care) - Based in Alice Springs - Casual
About Us
Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional and remote area. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, out of home care, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises and specialist homelessness services.
Anglicare NT offers great benefits including a commitment to further training and development options, flexible working conditions, five (5) week’s annual leave and a strengths based environment. We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take home pay.
Our motto of Respect, Fairness and Community articulates our values of cultural respect, social justice and partnership. By living our values, we work to achieve excellent outcomes and make a lasting difference in the lives of Territorians.
About the Position
You will provide quality care, a youth friendly homelike environment, supervision and trauma informed support to young people in statutory care placed in our 24/7 General Residential Service. You will be resilient and able to engage meaningfully with young people with challenging behaviours and be familiar with de-escalation strategies. Your collaborative approach, team work skills and commitment to young people means you will be resilient, motivating and able to help prepare young people for reengagement in education and employment pathways and create opportunities for participation in culturally affirming activities and community life. Your writing and IT skills mean service data and record keeping requirements will be met in timely manner. The position involves shift work on a 24/7 roster.
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess an NT Working with Children's Clearance (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current Northern Territory manual driver’s licence. You must also be willing to undergo a National Child Protection Check prior to employment with Anglicare NT.
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For further information please contact Rania Wallace, Program Manager (Out of Home Care) on 08 8951 8000 or 0447 742 422.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
To view our other available vacancies please visit our careers website at http://www.anglicare-nt.org.au/vacancies/