About the Role Availability to work weekend and sleepover shifts are a must as part of the role. We are looking for resilient and reliable Therapeutic Youth Support Workers to join our team located in Tamworth NSW. Be rewarded in contributing to empowering our young people offering consistent, holistic support for individuals to build their capacity and achieve their goals. In this role you will be working directly with young people living with complex trauma, and psycho-social challenges. You are a mature mentor and great listener with a dedication to ensure young people feel heard, valued and empowered. With a passion to provide unique, individual support to achieve aspirations and goals, you enjoy building therapeutic relationships and being a part of the journey with those in your care. Your approach is focused on respect, dignity and care.With help and supervision being required for young people living independently, flexibility across a 24/7 roster will ensure adequate coverage for their needs.This is strictly a smoke/vape free work zone due to working with young people. *We Care NSW encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with a disability and women* About Us We Care NSW is a provider of specialist Aboriginal youth and disability services. We are a growing Not for Profit organisation that prides itself on offering quality support services to those living with a disability. Our service delivery covers children, young people and adults in the Sydney, Tweed, Maitland, Newcastle and Hunter regions.The people we support are the focus of our care and their wellbeing and quality of life is our priority. We are committed to assisting young people to meet their goals and live as valued and respected members of their community. Skills and experience Qualifications - Must have or working towards a relevant Diploma or Degree.Experience in out of home care, child protection services, NDIS, psychology or allied health services.Experience working directly with children / young people and families with complex support needs and disabilities, preferably in child protection or out of home care services.Experience in positive behaviour support and functional assessment data collection, including completing incident reports, shift notes, QR codes and ABC data.Highly developed capacity for emotional self-regulation, including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety, stability and consistency.Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Permanency Support Program and it's aims and principles. If you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful, we want to hear from you! In accordance with the We Care NSW Health and Wellbeing Program to support the safety of our participants and staff, applicants are required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination (2 doses) unless a medical exemption is provided. Why We Care NSW Be part of a growing Not for Profit organisation whose core values align with yours: Caring, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, SafetyAccess to Salary PackagingVariety - a rewarding career where no two days are the sameBe supported by our Employee Assistance Program Our Culture Family friendly organisation who understands work/life balance and whose core values align with yours: Caring, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety.We provide service to young people and individuals living with a disability because we careWe go above and beyond what others expect of usWe are a service committed to our word - we do what we say we will do and We are a service that prides ourselves on always being on time - if we say we will be there you can rely on us How to Apply If you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful, we want to hear from you!Please click the "APPLY" button and attach your resume and cover letter.You are required to address each of the selection criteria in your covering letter in addition to your resume. For further enquiries and/or a copy of the position description please call ******** or email (email protected)