About the Role
Make a real difference in the lives of children and young people in out-of-home care by joining our Karratha, WA team as a Part-Time Therapeutic Youth Worker!
In this rewarding role, you’ll work 8 hour shifts scheduled according to the specific needs of each house, delivering trauma-informed support that helps build resilience, encourages independence, and empowers young people to reach their full potential.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free
Entertainment card up to $2,650
Dining, travel, and retail discounts
Supportive, passionate team
What You’ll Be Doing:
Supporting young people with daily routines, personal care, and activities
Building positive relationships based on trust and respect
Creating safe, structured therapeutic environments
Responding calmly to challenges and behavioural needs
Collaborating on individualised care plans
What You’ll Bring:
Full Australian Driver’s License, First Aid and CPR Certificate
NDIS Worker Screening and Working with Children Check
Relevant qualifications, work or lived experience
Empathy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset
Ability to work full-time, including a mix of before school and after school hours
How to Apply
Apply online today. For questions, contact Chynna Roberts - chynna.roberts@possabilitygroup.com.au
All applicants undergo thorough screening for child safety.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome, actively support and promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and other diversity groups.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
