About this role
Child or Youth Residential Care Assistants provide care and supervision for children and young people living in residential or institutional facilities such as group homes and correctional institutions.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Child and Youth Residential Care Assistant include:
- plans and implements programmes of supervision and care for children in residential care
- supervises and arranges activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in residential care
- wakes children and ensures they are washed, dressed, fed and ready for educational and recreational activities
- supervises children during domestic activities such as eating meals and showering
- maintains discipline, enforces regulations and behaviour standards, compiles disciplinary reports and assists in implementing remedial measures.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Child and Youth Residential Care Assistant
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Train for a role in community support. Learn to help people through outreach, advocacy and teamwork.
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 18 months
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Develop the skills to protect and support children, young people and families. Build skills to assess, plan and deliver care and guidance.
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Certificate IV in Community Services
CHC42021
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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