PPT Youth Worker - Southwest Sydney

About the Role

The Youth Worker is a member of a broader therapeutic team that works together to support each young person living in accommodation with their day‑to‑day activities and to achieve their individual personal, living and social skills, while acting as a mentor who engages in positive change.

• Implement and monitor individual plans in collaboration with the House Manager.
• Engage with, develop, and maintain effective communication and a positive mentoring relationship with the young people in care.
• Assist with the development of personal and living skills through encouragement and promotion of positive self‑care, food, hygiene, and financial practices.
• Assist with the development of educational, vocational and social skills through encouraging participation in leisure, recreational, sporting and community activities.
• Provide assistance and encourage the young person in care with their day‑to‑day activities.
• Establish an appropriate balance between the needs of a young person and the needs of the group.
• Assist each young person to effectively manage their own behaviour through self‑awareness and a strength‑based approach in line with Marist
  180 guidelines.
• Respond appropriately to challenging behaviours or incidents and ensure the safety of young people at risk of harm.
• Complete set house tasks for effective house management, including reporting of safety concerns.
• Maintain documentation and records as per Marist
  180 procedures, including completing accurate progress reports, communications, timesheets, and financial records.
• Contribute to a positive, safe and productive workplace.
• Engage in reflective supervision with the house manager and participate in learning/development opportunities.
• Respond to reasonable directions from the house manager and care team.

• Diploma in Youth Work, Community Services, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with young people in a residential setting.
• Demonstrated ability to engage clients positively while maintaining own boundaries.
• National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification.
• Unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence.
• Provide consent to complete a verification of the Residential Care Workers Register managed by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

• A comprehensive orientation and training program.
• Ongoing professional development and mentoring throughout your career journey.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 wellbeing and crisis support for you and your family.

Marist 180 provide Equal Employment Opportunities for everyone. We value the benefits of diversity and strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, mental health as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED