Healthcare Australia is recruiting for experienced Youth Workers to join our casual agency workforce in the Newcastle/Hunter region Are you experienced and passionate about supporting young people living in out-of-home care? As a dedicated Youth Worker, you will be supporting a variety of clients with Mental Health, Intellectual and physical Disabilities Do you want to join one of Australia's largest and most established Healthcare Staffing Agency? About the Company Healthcare Australia (HCA) is a national organisation that provides several direct and indirect (agency) services to the Healthcare Sector. We are currently experiencing a demand for skilled Disability Support Workers specialising in Youth Work to work directly with our host clients within Newcastle, Maryland, Maitland, Bellbird, Raymond Terrace and surround areas Mixture of day shifts (AM/PM), Short shifts min 3 hours/ long shifts max 8-10 hours, sleepovers, awake duties and weekends are available - something to suit everyone's availability. Various types of shifts are available such as in-home (daily living assistance), community (community access & engagement support) and Supported Independent Living (SIL Supporting participants with personal care & performing various household tasks including menu planning, cooking, serving meals, cleaning, shopping, and other activities of daily living. This is a casual agency role, though there are opportunities to evolve to a permanent part-time position within HCA and/or transition to permanent employment with one of our host organizations. To be successful in this role you must have: Cert IV in relevant field Minimum 6 months paid work experience in youth out-of-home care Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination doses. Current Working with Children (WWCC) & NDIS Worker Check. National Police Check Drivers Licence A strong sense of professional boundaries. The Benefits Weekly pay Flexible hours - choose when you want work. Manage your availability, shifts, and timesheet on our easy-to-use eHCA App. Supportive team environment Competitive remuneration