MWS Girls' Residence is a residential home, housing vulnerable children and youths referred by the Ministry of Social and Family Development or other Social Service Organisations. We aim to create transformation and positive changes in behaviour through a holistic and therapeutic framework.
The youth care worker will be working with female residents, between the age 15 to 21 (in an institutional facilitity). You will be part of the Operations team and are required to work in shifts.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the residents on a daily basis; manage the welfare, discipline, and safety within the institution
- Able to establish appropriate and guiding relationships with residents and be good role models
- To be attentive and look into the well-being of residents by being available and accountable for their whereabouts when on duty
- To motivate and actively engage residents to be a higher level of behavioural performance and development
- May run small group programs with residents
- To provide close supervision and maintain the residents' discipline in accordance with the daily programmes
- Ensure all records, documentations and correspondences are updated promptly and filled accordingly
- To participate actively and take ownership of any additional primary/secondary portfolios assigned
- Ensure the safety and security of premises
Job Requirements
- A heart to contribute to the wellbeing and development of troubled young females
- Keenness to learn and implement Trauma Informed Care (TIC) practice
- Minimum 4 to 5 years of working experience
- Advantageous to have experience working with youth and/or youth at-risk, though not ocmpulsory
- N/O levels or Diploma
- Willingness to adapt a flexible approach to manage a sometimes unpredictable workload
- Willingless to complete on-the-job training, work as a team and be supervised
- Open to working shift
