Youth Residential Support Worker- Casual Role

About Us

Outcare is a leading provider of services across the justice, child protection and family support systems in Western Australia.

Outcare is part of PeopleKind Group, parent company to a diverse and growing group of for purpose organisations that deliver services encompassing disability, housing, allied health, justice, child protection and reintegration.

We support people experiencing mental health issues, family and domestic violence, the impacts of trauma and intergenerational disadvantage, vulnerable housing and a range of other complex issues. Outcare particularly focuses on these issues across the justice and child protection systems either through working to address the factors leading people into these systems, diverting them from entering or assisting them when they are in.

At Outcare we are committed to working alongside some of the most vulnerable West Australians and do this with a strong sense of focus, commitment and respect. Outcare is embarking on a period of organisational transformation through its recently launched Outcare 2028 project. This project will see significant changes across key priority areas positioning Outcare for sustained success into the future.

Exciting Opportunity: Join our Team!

Working within a dedicated team, you will contribute to delivering high quality therapeutic care to vulnerable and complex Children and young people in a residential setting. Your work will have a positive impact on a young person’s life using trauma-informed practices and therapeutic interventions. You will assist in developing various, living, social, educational, and recreational life skills, whilst supporting and modelling a safe and positive home life environment to meet each young person’s needs.

In this role you will:

• Have a positive impact on a young person’s life using trauma-informed practices and therapeutic interventions;

• Assist in developing various, living, social, educational, and recreational life skills, whilst supporting and modelling a safe and positive home life environment to meet each young person’s needs;

• Demonstrate positive role modelling and provide mentoring to enable children and young people to meet their goals and achieve their full potential;

• Demonstrate positive role modelling and provide mentoring to enable children and young people to meet their goals and achieve their full potential;

• Work with the team and the young person to develop, implement, and monitor individual plans;

• Be responsible for writing reports such as daily progress notes and incident reports; and

• Support the young person to be involved and connected to family and community where possible.

• Our Youth Residential Support Worker role is incredibly rewarding, but as is the case with working with complex youth, requires staff who are resilient, consistent, and empathetic.

Shifts Available:

Casual recruitment pool

If you are successful you will be added to our Casual Employment pool to be offered a position when they become available.

Please go to our page https://outcare.com.au/programs/youth-residential/ and scroll down to the bottom to view our roster.

As we work a 24/7 rotating roster of care, you may need to be available for a variety of day, afternoon, and night shift work.

Staff may be required to work at different locations all over Perth metropolitan areas which will be both North and South of the river, with contracts covering all Outcare Residential Youth Houses an example of the areas are from Warnbro to Tuart Hill and areas in between.

Your Skills and Experience:

• A minimum Cert IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or other equivalent tertiary level qualification in Social Work/Youth Work or minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role.

• A team player, able to work with various stakeholders, share ideas with a constructive approach to reach common goals focusing on the best interests of the young person.

• Great at relationship building – listening and giving your time. Respect for yourself and others and have professional boundaries.

• Demonstrated experience in working with vulnerable and complex young people.

• Creative in your thinking and approach life without judgement and confidence.

• Flexibility – be open to new and innovative ideas, cope with unexpected change and multitask with ease.

• Current First Aid Certificate

• NDIS Worker Clearance

• Working with Children Check

• WA Driver's License

• Applicants will be required to attend a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol Screen before an offer of employment is made.

Working therapeutically with children and young people means supporting them to be their best selves, helping them learn, grow, and thrive with autonomy to overcome trauma and make positive choices for their future.

Join us in making a difference in young people’s lives, click APPLY now!