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Support Worker - Child & Family Services - Upper Coomera

Lifestyle Solutions
  • Youth - Out Of Home Care
  • Upper Coomera
  • Casual positions

About Us:

We’re people who care.

Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities across the nation.

We are proving quality therapeutic placements to children and young people to meet their individual needs. We empower our teams to proactively contribute to supporting children and young people to achieving outcomes. We provide child and young person friendly environments for them to heal and reach their potential.

We believe everyone is equal – our staff and the people we support, our customers. Equality and respect is at the heart of everything we do.

We want people on our team who want to make a difference to the lives of others. People who know that it’s the small things that make the biggest difference. People who do what they say they’ll do and want to be a part of creating an organisation where we all own our part in making Lifestyle Solutions a great place to work.

About the Role:

We are seeking passionate and committed Support Workers to join our Out Of Home Care Accommodation services located in Upper Coomera. Lifestyle Solutions delivers multiple services for young people up to 18 years old with complex support needs. These young people have range of conditions including challenging behaviours, autism, attachment disorders, anxiety, depression, anger, aggression, post traumatic stress and disengagement. We are seeking support workers who are passionate, dedicated and resilient with an understanding of the importance of supporting children and young people in line with our commitment to the Child Protection Act 1999.

We achieve these goals by:

  • Mentoring and skill development.
  • Being a positive role model.
  • Providing positive support in areas such as emotional behaviour, health, incident management, personal care and hygiene, transport, education, cooking and domestic duties.
  • Providing 24 hour support to the young people in our services.
  • Guide and support the young people to develop independent living skills.
  • Helping the young people to engage with their local communities and culture through access to Community Participation Programs and recreational activities.
  • Administering and managing medication.

About You:

  • Hold or be working towards obtaining a qualification recognised by Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women. Please review the recognised Minimum Qualifications Standards here.
  • Be willing to be available to work a 24/7 rotating roster which includes evenings, awake shifts, sleepovers and weekend shifts.
  • Previous experience supporting young people with a range behavioural concerns.
  • Current Blue Card (or willing to obtain).
  • Current Positive Notice Card/Yellow Card (or willing to obtain).
  • Current drivers licence (Full, P2, P1).
  • Current Provide First Aid certificate (HLTAID003).

Working for Lifestyle Solutions makes you feel like you are making a difference to people’s lives. Our team is here because they care, and because of that, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our workplace. Working for Lifestyle Solutions means that you will be presented with opportunities, support, and recognition whilst working alongside people who are passionate about what they do, and more importantly passionate about why they do it.

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