• Are you passionate about making a positive impact in a young person's life?
• Inner North Eastern Suburbs location
• Growing Team - Permanent Part-time (64 hours/fortnight)

We are seeking passionate, energetic and caring Youth Support Workers who truly love what they do. Vacancies are now open.

Own It - How we get the job done

In and around the Adelaide Area we are fortunate to assist a diverse range of young customers aged 12 to 18 in our Out of Home Care Accommodation services. We use an evidence-based approach known as the CALM approach to support young people to recover from trauma. The young people that we support have a range of trauma responses and behaviours, they may also be diagnosed as being on the ASD spectrum (autism). We are seeking Support Workers who are resilient and have a sound understanding of the importance of supporting children and young people in line with our commitment to the Child and Young Person Safety Act 2017.

This role will include a variety of active awake overnight, weekend, week day, morning and afternoon shifts - the successful candidate must be willing to commit to these shifts over a 64hour/fortnight.

As a Support Worker your responsibilities will include:

• A commitment to a trauma competent manner of interacting with and supporting young people
• Mentoring and skill development - guiding young people to develop independent living skills
• Being a positive role model and provide positive support in areas such as emotional behaviour, personal care and hygiene, transport, education, cooking and domestic duties
• Administering medication and adherence to support plans
• Completing clear, concise and factual handover notes and incident reports
• Managing complex and challenging behaviours (including aggressive behaviours)
• Helping young people to engage with their local communities and culture through access to Community Participation Programs and recreational activities

Make It Matter - What you will bring to make a difference in other's lives

• Hold a certificate IV minimum in Child Youth and Family Intervention, Community Services, Youth Work or relevant field
• Strong communication skills
• Current Drivers Licence (Mandatory requirement)
• Current Working with Children Check Card (or be willing to obtain)
• Current First Aid Certificate, HLTAID003 (or be willing to obtain)
• Willing to undertake a national police check
• Be willing to be available to work a 24/7 rotating roster which includes days, evenings, awake shifts, sleepovers and weekend shifts
• Candidates must be prepared to undertake and pass a legislatively mandated Psychological Suitability Assessment
• Previous experience supporting people with a range of complex behaviours and needs is ideal

Keep Calm & Be Happy - How you will interact with people and other benefits

Joining Lifestyle Solutions makes you feel like you are making a difference in people's lives. Our team is here because they care, and because of this, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our teams.Other benefits include:

• Hourly rate based SCHCADS Award 2.1 - 2.2
• Self Managed Teams and inclusive culture
• Ongoing Learning and Development opportunities
• Opportunity to Salary Package (Permanent positions only)

Respect - Who we are and why we do it

We're people who care. Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with a disability, young people and children in Out of Home Care, their families and communities. Our customers receive services designed to meet their everyday needs and support them to achieve their goals. Our national workforce is committed to providing service that is reliable, responsive, flexible, friendly, empathetic and caring. We believe everyone is equal. We stand for everyone in society having equal opportunity and equal respect. We do this by providing our customers access to quality services and dedicated people who make a real difference in their lives. We believe this is everyone's fundamental right.

You can learn more about us here.

Next steps

All expression of interests and applications must be lodged online.

For more information, please contact Scott Brugnatti on [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised date.

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.

As part of our process selected applicants will be required to undergo employment screening and probity checks prior to commencing, including a National Police Check Clearance.