Job Description

Why work for YCSS?

• Genuine opportunity for career
progression.

• Development through ongoing training,
mentoring, team meetings.

• Working within a welcoming and friendly
culture

• Direct line support through Case
Coordinators, Team Leaders and After-Hours team members.

• The provision of professional practice
group supervision for all staff on a regular basis including house team
meetings held bi-monthly, one-on-one mentoring and external EAP sessions.

About us

At YCSS, we believe every Child, Young
Person and Family can thrive when given the right environment, opportunity and
support. For this reason, our therapeutic programs take a holistic approach to
meeting their individual needs. We demonstrate our respect for Children, Young
People and Families, by empowering them to achieve their unique goals.

About the Role

YCSS currently has various roles located across Ipswich and Western Suburbs, however there is also the capacity for you to pick up additional shifts at our other regions.

* Casual Positions Also Available

• 28 HOURS PER FORTNIGHT

Week 1 of pay cycle

Wednesday - 2pm-10pm + Inactive Sleepover
(8hours) - Finish time 6am

Week 2 of pay cycle

Wednesday - 2pm-10pm + Inactive Sleepover (8
hours) Finish time 6am

Saturday - 6pm-10pm + Inactive Sleepover +
6-8am (6 hours) Finish time 8am

Sunday - 4pm-10pm + Inactive Sleepover (6
hours) Finish time 6am

As a Support Worker you will be required to:

• Provide a high standard of practical
support through therapeutic programs for Young People living in Residential
Out-of-Home Care.

• Manage challenging and complex behaviours.

• Provide support through daily routines,
education, recreational lifestyle support, home maintenance and hygiene.

About You

• You are resilient, confident, and able to
maintain self-awareness in challenging situations.

• You can build rapport quickly and maintain
relationships.

• You work well under pressure and can
handle complex and challenging behaviours, historical trauma, and reactive
attachment disorders.

• Be prepared to work afternoons,
sleepovers, weekends and public holidays.

Essential Criteria:

• Current First Aid & CPR Certification

• Current Paid Blue Card – Working with
Children

• Current Open QLD Driver Licence

• Willing and able to use a company vehicle

• Hope and Healing Course (this can be
provided by YCSS)

• Ability to complete and pass a Licensed
Care Services screening check – LCS2/LCS7 (Please note that this check can take
up to 4 weeks to be processed).

• You must have a reliable registered motor
vehicle with comprehensive car insurance and willingness to transport young
people (Vehicle will need to be a minimum of a 4- door sedan to be able to
safely transport children and young people if required).

• Hold a Certificate IV or above in
industry- related field (Please refer to DCYJMA Minimum Qualification Standards
for all Residential Care staff in Queensland).

YCSS is committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive working environment. We strive to support and encourage people of all
backgrounds; age, ethnicity, gender, cultural background, race, religion,
disability, and sexual orientation to apply. We aim to ensure the recruitment
process is as accessible and as inclusive as possible. If you feel your
experience and values align with ours, whoever you may be, we look forward to
hearing from you

Apply Now!

For further information please contact
recruitment@ycss.com.au.

Please
be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contact for a
pre-screening.

YCSS reserves the right to close this job
add at anytime.