Lifestyle Solutions
Therapeutic Youth Worker
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Make a real impact. Every shift is a chance to change a life.
As a Therapeutic Youth Worker with Lifestyle Solutions in Maitland and Newcastle, you’ll support young people in care to feel safe, build trust, and believe in their futures. If you’re calm, compassionate, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
What’s on offer:
- Regular rosters, guaranteed permanent hours.
- Up to $46.70 + Super + Penalties depending on qualification and experience.
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $2,650 meals and entertainment card.
- Paid induction and training with career progression opportunities.
- 24/7 clinical and operational crisis and incident response support.
- Supportive, collaborative team culture.
About you:
- Relevant qualifications or willingness to enrol in a Diploma in Youth Work, Community Services, Disability, Education, Mental Health-related field
- Experience supporting children and/or young people with complex needs.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Empathy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset.
- Unrestricted driver’s license.
- Regular availability across a range of shifts, including weekends and overnights.
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What you’ll be doing:
You’ll be supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or challenging life circumstances, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments to help them develop emotional regulation, life skills, and positive relationships.
- Active support: meal prep, dressing, transportation, social outings, plan for and achieve daily goals.
- Health support: administer and document medication and follow health support plans.
- Positive behaviour support: manage behaviours, triggers, and escalations.
- Safeguarding: ensure safety of you and the young person, documentation, and reports.
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Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
Ready to Change Lives?
Apply online today! Shortlisting is ongoing, so get in early! All applications must be lodged online via the apply now link. If you have any additional questions, please email Aaron: aaron.burkill@possabilitygroup.com.au [Casey.Thatcher@possabilitygroup.com.au]
We Celebrate Diversity
Lifestyle Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We champion inclusion and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTI communities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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