Youth Worker- Supporting Parents and Children's Emotions program

Job no: 914395
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS), Metropolitan Youth Health (MYH), Kaurna Land, Christies Beach 5165
• Salary
  • Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $91,785.00 to $106,330.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time – Term Contract (Temporary until 30 June 2026)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Metropolitan Youth Health - SPACE program team as Youth Health Worker, where you will be responsible for:

• Engaging and supporting young pregnant and parenting people, and vulnerable youth affected by domestic and family violence (DFV), to access and navigate specialised primary health care services.
• Delivering 1:1 and group therapeutic interventions focused on the impacts of DFV and strengthen resilience through a trauma-informed, youth-centred approach.
• Coordinating and evaluating grant-funded programs and partnerships that empower young people and families to manage their health and wellbeing.
• Participating in professional supervision, promoting continuous learning, and contributing to quality improvement and reporting within a multidisciplinary team.
• Fostering a culturally sensitive, safe, and inclusive environment while actively supporting integrated service delivery and positive workplace culture.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree or equivalent qualification eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Proven experience supporting young pregnant and parenting people, especially those impacted by DFV, from diverse cultural backgrounds and experiencing complex needs.
• Advanced communication and conflict management skills, with ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and foster collaborative relationships.
• Skilled in providing trauma-informed, one-on-one and group therapeutic counselling and psychosocial support within a primary health care framework.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and supervise staff/students and deliver training and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deep understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, youth health issues, domestic and family violence, mandatory reporting, and social determinants affecting young people's health and wellbeing.

About MYH:

• MYH works on prevention, early intervention and youth specialist health response measures regarding adverse childhood events (ACE) and their impact on young people's health, including specialty programs for young parents.
• This position is located at the clinical health service location of MYH South where various grant funded Young Parents support programs are implemented.
• MYH programs at this site focus on building and strengthening safe and positive relationships for all young people accessing our health services with a focus on young parents and their children.
• Building these protective factors improves children and young people's resilience and reduces the impacts of ACEs on their future health and disrupting intergenerational cycles.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Details available from the enquires person.
• Salary package with a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia).
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• Specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• State-of-the-art maternity and obstetric care services
• Community-based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• Specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services

Join our patient-centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Anna Becker - Acting Young Parents Program Manager, Phone: 8326 6053, E-mail: anna.becker2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Monday 29 September 2025 - 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP2 - Youth Health Worker - Metropolitan Youth Health - Role Description 914395.pdf

Advertised: 15 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 29 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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