• Seymour Location
• Casual and Permanent Part Time roles available
• SCHADS Level 3 pay with excellent penalty rates and salary benefits

About Residential Youth Work at AV

We are the state’s largest provider of Out Of Home Care services and provide therapeutic care to young people across over 28 residential homes in Melbourne and Victoria. Within each house a team of between 8 and 12 staff provide trauma informed therapeutic care to young people which includes responding to the young person’s emotional and functional needs, the development of their personal skills, all administrative requirements and household duties.

The aim is to provide a safe and nurturing home environment while supporting the young people to be the best they can be.

What’s in it for You

• Free EAP as well as ongoing monthly supervision
• Supported Top Up Training enrolment if required
• Ongoing training opportunities including opportunities to undertake free TCI training
• Up to 5 weeks of paid annual leave
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Salary packaging and NFP tax benefits 

The Position

We are currently looking for permanent part time and casual staff to support young people in our Seymour house. A range of shifts including active nights, weekends, early and late shifts will be available on an ongoing basis.

About you

Our residential youth workers are passionate, motivated, resilient supportive and act as role models for the young people, while supporting colleagues to provide a safe and nurturing home environment. This requires excellent communication and relationship building skills, ability to maintain professional boundaries and an understanding of how to work therapeutically with young people with complex needs.

You will also require either 

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care).

Or

• A relevant tertiary qualification and a willingness to undertake top up training to meet the qualification requirements of the Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

All workers must also undergo employment screening and either hold or undertake a criminal history check, WWCC, Victoria Drivers Licence, First Aid training and another other mandatory checks prior to commencement.

Next Steps

Please review the Position Description here before applying  Position Description - Residential Youth Worker - Seymour - May 2021.docx

As part of the application you will be asked to upload a recent resume. You are also encouraged to write a cover letter to address the Key Selection Criteria as detailed on the PD. Click 'Apply Now' to proceed.

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