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After Hours Support Worker

MacKillop Family ServicesCanberra, Australia

30+ days ago

Job description

About the role :

This position is situated within the MacKillop National After Hours Services Unit which is responsible for providing high quality residential care that supports the emotional social and behavioural care needs of vulnerable young people.

The After Hours Support Worker is a member of the MacKillop National After Hours Services Unit and reports to the After Hours Support Worker Coordinator.

Support staff in providing best practise care that meets the daytoday needs of young people whilst delivering high quality outcomes for all young people and their families.

Participate in team meetings with the National After Hours Support Worker Team and other forums as required.

About You

To thrive in this role we are looking for individuals who possess the following qualities :

Motivation passion and resilience to work with Young People
Ability to work in a facepaced environment and think on your feet
Availability to work a variety of shifts including sleepovers and active nights
Positive and friendly attitude
Excellent communication skills written and verbal

Key result areas and responsibilities

Support for Young People

Contribute to the development of a safe and nurturing environment for young people;

Assist young people to develop independent living skills;

Protect and respect the rights of young people;

Residential Care

Provide residential care that reflects the organisations values policies and practice frameworks including The Way We Work With Young People;

Work collaboratively with residential care staff case workers service providers and families;

Undertake Roving responsibilities between Residential units within the designated regions of A.C.T.

Maintain records and documentation as required including case notes communication books incident reports hazard and near miss reports etc;

This is a casual opportunity based in Canberra within our Residential Care Program. The position reports to the After Hours Coordinator.

Key Selection Criteria :

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.

Experience in youth services or residential care;

Ability to relate to and work with young people with social emotional and behavioural difficulties;

Ability to implement behaviour management plans for young people with challenging behaviours;

Experience and understanding of OH&S issues in the workplace;

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written;

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full listing please view Position Description. For Seek direct apply insert hyperlink over Position Description to the position via careers page

For more information please contact :

Ally Jones at

Our offer :

Generous Salary Packaging up to $18500 (helps increase your take home pay)

Ongoing Career Development Education and Training

Employee Assistance Program free and confidential counselling coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges

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.

You must have a :

Valid and current Drivers Licence;

Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);

Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

How to Apply : Click Apply Now where you will be redirected to sign in to our recruitment portal. If this is your first time applying for a job with MacKillop you will need to register for an account. For a stepbystep guide please download the guide here : celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every persons ability cultural or linguistic backgrounds ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity gender expression intersex status relationship status religious or spiritual beliefs socioeconomic status and age.

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.

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

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

Key Skills

Nursing Home Experience,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Direct Support,Computer Operation,Caregiving,Case Management,Special Needs,Training & Development,Child Protective Services,Experience with Children,Word Processing,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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