Full Time Fixed Term
 
Geraldton and Carnarvon
 
Do you have experience working with vulnerable children and hold therapeutic care skills that you want to put forward into a new challenge? Are you looking for an opportunity to provide therapeutic care to children and young people whilst still keeping a work and life balance? 
 
Parkerville Children and Youth Care inc. have an exciting new opportunity for Professional Therapeutic Carers to join our Midwest and Gascoyne team on a FIFO basis to provide therapeutic care to children who have experienced trauma from abuse. The Out of Home Care programme at Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc. provides a holistic, multi-disciplinary and therapeutic care service for vulnerable children. Our aim, as a team of committed staff, is to bring healing and growth to the lives of vulnerable children.
 
This opportunity will allow the right candidate to work on a FIFO basis, travelling from Perth to either Geraldton or Carnarvon, allowing you to bring your passions into the workplace, all whilst holding a work and life balance. We are seeking Professional Therapeutic Carers to work either a 7 days on and 7 days off roster, or a 11 days on 3 days off roster. Please note that it is a requirement of the 11 days on 3 days off roster that you must have a volunteer live-in partner carer reside with you in the Family Group Home.

As a Professional Therapeutic Carer, you will work in a residential setting with children in your care and will play a pivotal role in the day to day life of these children by providing support and care to guarantee a positive, homely environment. This will involve everyday tasks such as:
 

• Perform a range of childcare and development tasks such as maintaining the physical environment, domestic duties, attending to health and medical requirements of children, play and recreational activities and educational needs,
• Provide day to day care for children in ways which meet their developmental needs, and have a positive effect on their self-esteem, attachment and security, in accordance with duty of care requirements and agency processes and philosophies,
• Implement the Individual Care Plan for each child in a supportive, planned and purposeful manner, including observation, recording, monitoring and feedback to the Team Leader and other professional staff,
• Write file notes and maintain appropriate records in regard to a child or young person,
• Assist children to develop social skills, problem solving and independent living skills as appropriate to their age and developmental level.

In addition to highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, the following skills and experience are essential:
 

• A relevant tertiary qualification (at least Diploma level) or at least 3 years of relevant experience,
• Skills in caring for children and an understanding of child development,
• Personal skills and commitment to maintain the home as a clean, safe, secure environment for children in care,
• Demonstrated ability to provide care experiences appropriate to the emotional and social needs of the children and set behaviour limits which are appropriate and non-punitive,
• Skills in communicating with and responding to children and young people – including the ability to engage with them in a positive manner,
• A high level of energy, flexibility and creativity and commitment to continuing professional development.

 

To attract the right applicants, we offer a generous remuneration packaging including:
 

• Competitive salary, dependant on skills and experience
• Salary packaging options and access to discounted health insurance plans
• Up to 6-weeks annual leave per annum (dependant on roster)
• Funded work-related flights to and from Perth

 
To apply for this role,  please visit Professional Therapeutic Carers - FIFO (parkerville.org.au) to obtain the Job Description and an Employment Application Form. Your application, consisting of:
 

• Completed Employment Application Form
• Covering letter
• CV or resume

 
should then be sent to recruitment@parkerville.org.au
 
To discuss the role further, please call Beki Smith, Program Manager, on 0418 407 310 during office hours.
 
Applications must be submitted by 4:00pm Friday, 19 March 2021.  Applications will be dealt with on an as received basis and we reserve the right to close the position earlier.
 
Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc. has met the Safeguarding Children Standards set out by the Australian Childhood Foundation and received full Safeguarding Children accreditation in September 2019.
 
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share our commitment.
 
Our recruitment and selection processes reflect this commitment and will include criminal records and reference checks for successful applicants.
 
It is essential that all applicants meet the above criteria and are permitted to work and remain in Australia with no limitations.