Youth Worker – QLDS

Job description

At Talent Quarter we’re passionate about connecting the best healthcare talent with the best opportunities to empower one to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
If you are a Youth Worker interested in making a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help them pave a brighter future, then get in touch with us. We currently seeking highly skilled Youth Workers, in Queensland- Rockhampton, Gladstone and surrounding areas.

ABOUT THE ROLE
In this role you will be caring and mentoring Children and Young People that have experienced backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect and may also have a mental health, physical or psychosocial disability. Some of the tasks you’ll be involved in are:

• Assisting with daily routines, personal care and meals, completion of housekeeping tasks, recreational activities, homework supervision and assistance.
• Administering medication
• Transporting the young people to and from school, day programs and appointments.
• Supporting the involvement of families, facilitating and supervising contact visits
• Maintaining high quality record keeping and documentation

  Essential Criteria:

• Current Working with Children Check (QLDS)
• Current NDIS Worker Check
• Child Safety and Personal History Screening Check (QLDS)
• Current CPR
• Current First Aid Certificate (Course Code HLTAID003)
• National Police Check
• Current driver’s licence.
• Comprehensive Car Insurance
• Certificate of Completion: NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• To be fully vaccinated against COVID-19