Want to make a difference in the lives of children and young people throughout the southwest? We have the roles for you! Our Out of Home Care Division, which includes Foster Care, Kinship Care and Residential Care, is on the hunt for staff to join the team! Our Residential Care Workers are required to participate in the day-to-day operations of the houses, including responding to the child or young person's emotional and functional needs, development of their personal skills, administrative requirements, and household duties.
Working within the principles of the client care plans developed by the Foster Care Placement Teams, the primary objectives & responsibilities of the Residential Care Worker include: Use all interactions as opportunities for therapeutic gain and positive engagement of the clients through goal-directed, planned and integrated therapeutic interventions.
Ensure an environment that provides a sense of safety, structure, acceptance, and security at all times for children & young people through effective and supportive role modeling.
Ensure that at all times, the children & young people's rights and interests are protected.
Are your Credentials Hold or be enrolled and working towards a minimum of a Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or other similar/relevant tertiary qualification.
A current Drivers Licence.
This role may include shiftwork across a 24/7 roster and may include sleepover shifts.
About Brophy: Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years.
We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.
At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 200 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.
At Brophy, our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.
Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy: Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone.
We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.
Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.
Please contact Kristie Kelly, Manager Residential Care Services on 5561 8888 or via APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! #J-18808-Ljbffr
