About Us:
DCC specialises in 24-hour residential care, allied health, outreach support, community access, supervised family contact, and transport. It is dedicated to creating a warm, friendly home environment for our children and young people and empowering them with the skills needed to live independent lives.
About the role:
In this permanent part time role, with a minimum of 24 hours per week, you will work alongside children and young people with complex behavioural needs, disabilities, and diverse cultural backgrounds. We place a strong emphasis on culturally appropriate and respectful practices in all aspects of care and support.
This is a role that demands more than basic caregiving, it requires role modelling, leadership, guidance, patience, and a deep willingness to be understanding and supportive. You will be expected to consistently demonstrate professional and compassionate behaviour, setting a standard for the young people in your care.
An important part of this role is navigating relationship rupture and repair. You will walk alongside the children and young people on their journeys, maintaining a commitment to rebuilding trust and connection whenever challenges arise.
Your ability to maintain accurate and detailed record-keeping is essential. Proper documentation will support effective case management and ensure compliance with organisational and legal requirements. Cleaning and maintaining a therapeutic, welcoming home environment are key responsibilities, as is encouraging and helping young people to develop and maintain personal and household hygiene.
You will also guide and assist our young people with personal care needs, including:
- Meal preparation
- Maintaining hygiene standards
- Medication administration (with accurate recording of medication data)
- Skill development
- Socialisation
- Transportation to school, appointments, and community-based activities
- Maintaining a connection to Mob (family) and community for all children and young people
Additionally, you will provide trauma-informed care to children and young people dealing with complex behavioural challenges and trauma backgrounds. You will apply DCC’s intensive model of therapeutic care, “The Trauma Recovery Model”, to meet the needs of some of our most vulnerable and high-risk children and young people.
This role offers a rewarding opportunity to positively impact the lives of children and young people by empowering them to achieve their goals in a supportive, nurturing environment.
About you:
The ideal candidate is passionate about working with children and young people, a strong role model who doesn’t take things personally, and a person who can help children and young people explore themselves and their culture with good personal values.
Availability:
For this role, you will be required to have the ability to commit to a variety of shifts across a 24/7 rotating roster including sleepovers, actives, weekends, days, and public holidays. We are looking for candidates with strong flexibility that aligns with this need.
What’s on offer:
- The stability of permanent part-time employment
- Guaranteed 24 hours per week
- Base rate starting at $35.67 per hour, dependent on experience, plus applicable shift allowances.
- No use of personal vehicles whilst on shift
- Post-crisis debriefing and suitable access to EAP services
- Cultural Practice Advisor’s to support you with applying culturally appropriate practices
- Professional development and training opportunities provided by suitably qualified industry professionals and trained therapist
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Certificate IV or higher in Youth Work or Child, Youth and Family Intervention or similar (must be willing to enrol and complete if not currently held)
- Must be able to fulfil a variety of shifts including sleepovers, actives and weekends.
- Current QLD Paid Blue Card
- Current Australian driver's license: Opens or P2
- Current First Aid and CPR, or willingness to obtain
- LCS check or ability to obtain
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is highly desirable but not essential
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, apply now!
Should you have further questions or require more information, please contact [email protected]
We are proud to be an Indigenous-led organisation, and we value diversity and are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and culturally respectful workplace for all. We have zero tolerance for discrimination and uphold the highest standards of child safeguarding in line with the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (Qld).
We welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, abilities, genders, and identities who share our commitment to child safety, cultural safety, and the wellbeing of children and young people.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $37.00 – $80.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have Cert IV in Youth Work or equivalent, or willing to enrol and complete?
- We require people with flexible availability, including sleepovers; can you do a variety of shifts?
- Are you willing to complete all onboarding tasks, including probity checks and e-learning, prior to commencement, in line with our compliance requirements?
- Please advise of you availability for shifts, please specify days and hours, otherwise if you are available any day and time, please put 'Full availability'.
Experience:
- residential youth work: 1 year (Preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid and CPR or willing to obtain (Preferred)
- Open or P2 licence (Required)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
