• Multiple positions available
• Casual rates starting rate $38 per hour + super + penalties rates 
• Unrestricted drivers licence required
• Working across Perth metro

About the Organisation

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

*The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA). The positions are therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

*The Employer considers that being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

We are looking to expand our pool of staff that support clients in our Residential Care Service.

The Residential Care Service model has been created to support the most complex young people in Out of Home Care. This means the young person will be living in a house we run and provided with wrap around 24/7 care 1:1 or 1:2 support with Residential Support Workers doing 8-to-10-hour shifts.

We are looking for staff to support young people between the ages of 11-17 who have experienced significant trauma and who may display behaviours of concern including aggression, self-harm, drug and alcohol use and absconding.

The purpose of the Residential Support Worker role is to provide a safe and caring environment, assist the young person to de-escalate and regulate their emotions when required, help to develop independent living skills and help the young person re-engage in education and their community.

Candidates who have worked with disengaged young people who have experienced trauma and display challenging behaviours and candidates with experience working with clients with mental health challenges will be highly regarded.

Please indicate your relevant experience in your CV and cover letter. 

Shifts will be based primarily NOR – Landsdale

You will be required to work a combination of Day shifts (8am to 4pm) and Night/Sleepover shifts (4pm to 8am with 8 hour sleepover)

Responsibilities

• Promote and assist young people to achieve goals identified in Individual Case Plans
• Assist young people to develop independence and build community networks 
• Support the young person’s interests 
• Establish a rapport and collaborate effectively with young people to achieve positive outcomes
• Manage behavioural escalations and assist the young person to co-regulate emotionally
• Domestic duties and supporting the young person to learn how to look after themselves eg cooking, housework, laundry
• Communicate with the care team and report incidents promptly and accurately
• Medication administration (when required)
• Maintenance of progress notes and record keeping

  Skills & Experience

• Certificate in Youth Work, Mental Health, or relevant qualification (or willing to work towards qualifications) 
• Experience working with young people who have experienced significant trauma and neglect, including the management of behaviours of concern
• Ability to demonstrate highly effective interpersonal skills with young people and stakeholders
• Demonstrate confidentiality and have strong understanding of professional boundaries
• Experience working with young people from indigenous or other cultural backgrounds (advantageous) 
• A current First Aid Certificate (must have prior to commencing employment)
• A current unrestricted Drivers Licence
• Desirable: Experience with behavioural management approaches including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), positive behaviour support, trauma and attachment, Sanctuary or CARE residential models (we have inhouse training we will put you through)

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Department of Communities Check and Working with Children Check.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Excellent tax benefits working for a Not-For-Profit  
• Training provided in: Trauma Inform Care Practices, CARE training, ongoing learning modules available to help you upskill
• Learn from a team of multi-disciplinary specialists
• Internal career opportunities

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click "Apply Now" and follow the prompts. For any inquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Residential Support Workers, Female - Landsdale, Perth enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here: https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA