Safe Places Youth Workers work in tight knit supportive teams working one on one with our young people providing practical and emotional support in line with our therapeutic intervention framework and tailored care maps.

We currently have opportunities in our Melbourne Area.

About you:

Our Youth Workers bring a genuine passion to make a difference in the lives of young people and our communities combined with a practical and grounded way of working to provide intensive therapeutic support and supervision of young people, in a homely and welcoming residential care setting.

Your self-awareness and grit to persevere through a broad spectrum of daily responsibilities from the day to day, through to crisis management sets you apart. As does your methodical and professional approach to working within a therapeutic model of care which enables you to structure your work for effective shift handovers as well as comply with quality systems timelines.

The opportunity is for full time employment and candidates are required to be available to work a 5 shift per fortnight roster including sleep overs.

We are seeking interest ideally from candidates who are experienced residential care Youth Workers, with a background working with trauma sensitive young people.

We will also consider candidates who demonstrate transferable skills and provide comprehensive training to support you into the role.

All Youth Workers are supported to complete the Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention within the first 12 months of employment (if not held already).

About us:

Safe Places for Children provides young people at risk with intensive therapeutic support and supervision in a homely and welcoming residential care setting. Since opening our doors in 2006, we have made a difference in the lives of more than 1800 young people ranging in age from young children to 18 years, who exhibit complex emotional and behavioural problems. Our approach is based on small, stable and consistent teams that build trust with the young person, stabilise their behaviours and give them a sense of hope and direction. We are well known for our excellent training programs and supportive team environment. We have established 16 regional areas in five states across Australia, and continue to consolidate and grow our operations.

Our benefits:

• 6 weeks annual leave
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Annual bonus after 12 months’ continuous service
• Ongoing training programs
• Accredited training to support your required completion of the Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention within your first 12 months in the role.
• Opportunities for career growth

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Please see the attached Position Description below or visit our website to download the Position Description for the role.

How we support you:

Safe Places for Children offers a comprehensive induction program that encompasses classroom, online and on-the-job training. The induction program is designed to provide individuals both new to the industry as well experienced/qualified youth workers new to our organisation a solid understanding of the day in the life of a Youth Worker at Safe Places and the skills, knowledge and practice, to work within our Integrated Practice Framework.

Due to the trauma sensitive work of our Youth Workers, we require our inductee Youth Workers to successfully complete the Induction Program before they can be assigned to a young person.

As such, employment offers are made on a casual basis and following the successful completion of the Induction Program, permanent full time offers are made.

Candidates will need to be available to attend the Induction Program which may take approximately three (3) weeks. Delays to successful completion of the Induction Program may occur where employees are unable to attend, there are delays to working with children checks or additional training is to be undertaken.