The impact you can make.

**MacKillop Family Services are offering Hamilton Relocation Assistance Packages to successful candidates who are looking to make the move to Hamilton and work in our Residential Care Homes!**

We are looking for Permanent Part-time and Casual staff to provide care for young people who live in our new Hamilton Based, Residential Care Homes.

Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement of appointment to this position.

About residential care workers:

Residential workers support young people that live in our staff-run homes. You will work in a dynamic team with support and ongoing training that promotes further learning and development. We encourage our workers to bring along any skills or hobbies that they might have to teach our young people new skills and prepare them for independent living.

Residential Care Workers are vital in addressing the therapeutic needs of young people and supporting their links with their families, where appropriate, and other social networks.

ON OFFER:

• Generous salary packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing training and development
• Study Leave for ongoing employees
• Career development

We’re looking for people who can handle a challenge and respond well to direction. If you’re looking for rewarding work and have good communication skills and a positive attitude to match, we want to hear from you.

Interviews to commence immediately. Don't wait, apply today!

POSITION PURPOSE:

MacKillop’s Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs provide residential care, home based care, lead tenant and case management support for young people with high and complex needs, as well as a therapeutically oriented program for young people in protective placements.

Our Residential Services offers accommodation and support to children and young people who are referred through the Child Protection system. The Residential Care Worker is required to participate in the day to day operation of the unit, which includes responding to the young person’s emotional and functional needs, the development of their personal skills, all administrative requirements and household duties.

This role reports to the relevant Residential House Supervisor, who will provide supervision. This role has no direct reports and works in a team environment with other team members.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Residential Care Worker is responsible for:

• Ensure an environment that provides a sense of safety, structure, acceptance and security at all times for children, young people and staff.
• Ensure that the children and young people’s rights and interests are protected at all times and act as an effective role model.
• Through goal directed, planned and integrated therapeutic interventions use all interactions as opportunities for therapeutic gain and positive engagement.
• Support the children and young people to maintain important links with their family of origin, friendship networks and the local community.
• Address the therapeutic needs of each child or young person will the Residential Care team or wider OOHC team.

ABOUT YOU:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and out of home care), or other similar or relevant tertiary qualifications. Applicants who do not hold the relevant qualifications must be enrolled and undertake to complete the applicable Cert IV within 12 months of commencement.
• A current valid Victorian driver’s licence and the ability to operate MacKillop passenger vehicles in accordance with all Victorian Road Safety Regulations, to conduct of the position requirements, including transportation of clients.
• Availability for sleep over shifts.

For a full listing please view Position Description attached.

YOU MUST HAVE A:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

HOW TO APPLY:

Click 'Apply Now' where you will be redirected to the Residential Care Worker (Hamilton) vacancy within MacKillop's careers page.

Please make sure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the attached PD as part of your application.

For more information, please contact: Hayley Piper at [email protected] using the subject line: Active Nights,Residential Care Workers - Hamilton enquiry via EthicalJobs.