About the role

The Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) Therapeutic Youth Worker is responsible for the delivery of high-quality therapeutic supports that promote the emotional, social and behavioural needs of vulnerable children and young providing Intensive Therapeutic Care. These supports are delivered in the ITC Home and the community.

The ITC Therapeutic Youth Worker works closely with the House Manager, Coordinator, Caseworker, Therapeutic Specialist, and other ITC staff to provide therapeutic care that supports young people to heal from trauma and achieve their full potential.

ITC supports young people with high and complex needs who are unable to be supported in foster care and require specialised and intensive supports to maintain stability in their care arrangements. Complex mental health, disability, emotional and behavioural issues are characteristics of these young people, resulting in behaviours that often present a risk to themselves and others in their immediate environment.

This is a Permanent Part-time opportunity based in Wilton, NSW within our Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) Program. The position reports to the ITC House Manager.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The minimum qualification for this position is a Diploma of Youth Work, Community Services or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to work therapeutically with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and young people who have experienced significant trauma and adversity.
• Demonstrated ability to implement case plans, behaviour support plan and safety plans for young people with complex needs including challenging behaviour.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively within a team.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full listing please view Position Description.

For more information, please contact: Eve Savoy at [email protected], using the subject line: Youth Worker - Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Click 'Apply Now' where you will be prompted to proceed with your application via the Ethical Jobs website.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

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

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.