Residential Youth Workers | Ipswich & Surrounding Areas

Who Are We? HCA Youth & Community is one of Australia’s leading community staffing providers, with over 30 years of experience connecting exceptional people with meaningful work across children, youth, disability, aged care and mental health services.
We offer flexible, rewarding opportunities in a supportive environment where compassion, connection and making a genuine difference matter.

Position Overview — More Than a Shift. A Chance to Make a Difference. In partnership with Dynamic Community Care (DCC), we deliver 24/7 support to young people across residential care, community access, outreach and supervised family contact services.

As a Casual Residential Youth Worker with HCA, you’ll support children and young people living in out-of-home care, helping them feel safe, supported and valued. We’re looking for compassionate, resilient and reliable Youth Workers who can build trust, navigate challenging situations and make a genuine impact.

Why HCA?

• Rosters provided in advance for greater stability
• Emergency and ad hoc shifts available each week
• A supportive team that has your back
• Meaningful work where every shift matters

What You’ll Do

• Build trusted relationships and create a safe, supportive environment.
• Support daily living, including personal care, meals and hygiene.
• Help young people engage in school, appointments and community activities.
• Promote emotional regulation, independence and positive social connections.
• Administer medication and maintain accurate records.
• Support complex behaviours using trauma-informed and TCI approaches.
• Complete Trauma Recovery Framework and TCI training within three months.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver individual support plans.
• Prioritise wellbeing through supervision, reflection and self-care.

What We’re Looking For We’re looking for people who bring compassion, resilience and the right attitude to every shift.
To join our team, you’ll need:

• Certificate IV in Youth Work, Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Social Work, Disability Support Work or similar — or be studying towards one
• Ideally 6+ months’ residential youth work experience or strong transferable skills
• Open Australian Driver’s Licence
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
• Current First Aid & CPR
• Police Check
• LCS2 Check — desirable, or willingness to obtain

HCA Community Staffing Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and encourages CALD, LGBTQIA+ and First Nations people to apply.