Youth Residential Care Worker in Melbourne

Join MacKillop Family Services as a Youth Residential Care Worker and support young people in a safe, therapeutic home environment. You’ll help with daily routines, build meaningful relationships, and respond to complex needs with empathy and professionalism. Every shift is different, and you’ll be part of a team committed to child safety, healing, and growth. MacKillop provides training, supervision, and opportunities to develop your career while making a real impact. This is a Casual Active Night opportunity based in the west metro region within our OOHC program. The position reports to the Residential House Supervisor.

Key Selection Criteria:

• A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care) or other similar or relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Experience working in a residential care setting is preferred.
• Highly developed capacity for emotional self-regulation including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety, stability and consistency.
• Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values, along with awareness of the current issues affecting Aboriginal children, young people, and their families.

Our offer:

• Hourly Rate based on SCHADS Award Level 2 or 3 dependent on qualification and experience.
• Salary packaging – we can help you to maximise your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.
• Paid Training that is industry specific including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Employee Assistance Program - Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.

You must have:

• First Aid Cert (with a minimum 6-month validity)
• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age. It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.