Casual Youth Care Practitioner
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Level 2 - $34.66-$37.81 per hour +super + 25% loading
Level 3 - $38.73 - $41.53 per hour + super + 25% loading
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OUR OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic practitioners to join our team. If you like variety, love working with young people and want to make a real difference in peoples lives than we would love to hear from you!

Here’s a little about what we do….

Cafs Youth Care Practitioners aim to create a safe, home-like environment for young people aged between 10-17 years who reside in Cafs Residential care. We provide a professional approach at all times building relationships with our young people through trust and continuity of care. Whether the goal is to leave our care as soon as possible to transition to independent living, move back to their family home or to feel at home with us until they reach adulthood, our Practitioners provide a safe place for our young people to grow and develop.

Reporting to a House Supervisor, our Practitioners day to day duties may include but are not limited to:

Transport children and youth people to school, appointments, shopping, outings etc
Conduct daily domestic duties
Prioritise children and young people’s needs with a focus on connection before correction
Administrative requirements
Working alongside our young people to help them achieve their goals
Work constructively and professionally with families, Case Managers, key stakeholders and members of the community

With all of our current opportunities on offer its never been a better time to join Cafs Youth Care Team.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking reliable individuals who are passionate about building trust based relationships and making a positive difference in the lives of young people. Our ideal candidates will:

Have an unwavering commitment to keeping children and young people safe
Possess a high level of emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills
Be passionate about providing a high level of professional care
Be self-motivated and resilient
Enjoy building relationships and liaising positively with other services in the best interests of young people
OUR ORGANISATION

AT CAFS, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions. Cafs have adopted TBRI® as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients

QUALIFICATIONS

Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care) or equivalent. Current First Aid (HLTAID011) & CPR.

What is on offer at Cafs?

Join an organisation that lives their values
Inclusive, supportive and innovative teams
Rewarding Careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth.