• Casual Opportunities Across Warrnambool, Geelong, Ballarat & Bendigo
• Salary Packaging Options
• Friendly & Supportive Team
• Excellent Employee Benefits & Corporate Discounts
• Professional Development

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

Owned by St John of God Health Care, St John of God Social Outreach provides significant care and relief for people experiencing disadvantage throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region, particularly in areas where gaps in health and wellbeing services have been identified. Social Outreach services are available to all members of the community and can be accessed free of charge or at minimal cost.

A flagship program of St John of God Social Outreach, the Horizon House program provides young people aged 16-22 years who are currently experiencing, or are at serious risk of, homelessness with stable long-term accommodation and support to help them achieve independence.

Horizon House delivers early intervention and case management strategies that focus on supporting participants to set and achieve education and/or vocational goals. All young people who live and participate in a Horizon House program must be engaged in education, training or employment as part of their journey towards independence and commit to participating in a life skills program. We also provide individualised case management, general support and when it’s safe and appropriate to do so, help to reconcile young people with their families.

The Position

St John of God Social Outreach is seeking applications from enthusiastic and appropriately skilled Youth Residential Caregivers to join our Victorian Horizon House team on a Casual basis. Positions are available at our Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Warrnambool locations. Candidates should identify their preference for location or locations in their cover letter.

Youth Residential Caregivers work in a residential care setting alongside Support Coordinators, to provide intensive support for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Youth Caregivers provide advocacy & support to residents, as well as coordinating, developing and implementing Independent Life Skills Programmes, in order to meet the individualised needs of the residents throughout their stay at Horizon House.

Applicants must be available to work shifts across 7 days of the week, including weekends and public holidays on a rotating roster. Shifts will also include residential sleep overs.

The successful candidate will have:

• A willingness and capacity to embrace the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.
• Minimum Certificate IV in Youth Work or similar.
• Extensive experience in an area related to youth work and/or case management.
• A demonstrated knowledge of the special needs of adolescents and trauma-informed care together with at least five years recent relevant experience working with at-risk young people.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Privacy Legislation and Occupational, Health & Safety Act Regulations.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Adhere to pre-employment immunisation policy and possession of a current:
  • Unrestricted State Driver’s License
  • First Aid Certificate
  • State Working with Children Card
• Commitment to and participation in ongoing development on skills and knowledge in working within a therapeutic service model.

The Benefits:

• Generous Salary Packaging Options
• Friendly & Supportive Team
• Excellent Employee Benefits & Corporate Discounts
• Professional Development

A Position Description is attached.