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MacKillop Family Services is seeking Permanent Full-time, Part-time, Casual and Active Nights staff to provide care for young people who live in our Residential Homes. These vacancies are based in Geelong/ Barwon, Victoria.

Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement of appointment to this position.

Residential workers support young people that live in our staff-run homes. You will work in a dynamic team with support and ongoing training that promotes further learning and development. We encourage our workers to bring along any skills or hobbies that they might have to teach our young people new skills and prepare them for independent living.

Residential Care Workers are vital in addressing the therapeutic needs of young people and supporting their links with their families, where appropriate, and other social networks.

On offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Training and Development
• Study Leave for ongoing employees
• Career Development

Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

We’re looking for people who can handle a challenge and respond well to direction. If you’re looking for rewarding work and have good communication skills and a positive attitude to match, we want to hear from you!

Position purpose

MacKillop’s Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs provide residential care, home based care, lead tenant and case management support for young people with high and complex needs, as well as a therapeutically oriented program for young people in protective placements.

Our Residential Services offers accommodation and support to children and young people who are referred through the Child Protection system. The Residential Care Worker is required to participate in the day to day operation of the unit, which includes responding to the young person’s emotional and functional needs, the development of their personal skills, all administrative requirements and household duties.

This role reports to the relevant Residential House Supervisor, who will provide supervision. This role has no direct reports and works in a team environment with other team members.

About the role

The Residential Care Worker is responsible for:

• Ensure an environment that provides a sense of safety, structure, acceptance and security at all times for children, young people and staff.
• Ensure that the children and young people’s rights and interests are protected at all times and act as an effective role model.
• Through goal directed, planned and integrated therapeutic interventions use all interactions as opportunities for therapeutic gain and positive engagement
• Support the children and young people to maintain important links with their family of origin, friendship networks and the local community.
• Address the therapeutic needs of each child or young person with the Residential Care team or wider OOHC team.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and out of home care), or other similar or relevant tertiary qualifications. Applicants who do not hold the relevant qualifications must be enrolled and undertake to complete the applicable Cert IV within 12 months of commencement.
• A current valid Victorian driver’s licence and the ability to operate MacKillop passenger vehicles in accordance with all Victorian Road Safety Regulations, to conduct of the position requirements, including transportation of clients.
• Availability for sleep over shifts.

For a full listing please view Position Description.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check

The Australian Government recently introduced the NDIS Worker Screening Check, an additional, national legislated compliance requirement to determine if a person is cleared to work with people with disability. MacKillop requires all client facing staff obtain the NDIS Worker Screening Check. An employment application will require the submission of evidence that this check has been attained or an application has been submitted. For more information and how to apply please view: Victoria: Department of Justice and Community Safety

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' where you will be redirected to the Residential Care Worker - Geelong vacancy within MacKillop's careers page. On this page, please refer to the How to Apply section.

Please make sure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For more information, please contact:

Stevie-Jane McMahon at [email protected] using the subject line: Residential Care Workers - Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

A position description is attached.