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Safer Youth Response Service

7 months ago

Canberra, Australia CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn Full time

**Branch**: Canberra

18-month pilot program - with possible extension -competitive salary and benefits

Full-Time position, with some occasional afterhours work

Favier House Office, Braddon, Canberra

Marymead CatholicCare are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic, and experienced Child, Youth & Family Specialist to work in the Safer Youth Response Service (SYRS). SYRS is the first of its kind in the ACT, designed to meet an existing service gap now that the Raising of the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR) has been introduced.

The Role

The aim of the SYRS is to divert Children and Young People, aged 10 to 14 years, with a priority to those aged 12, away from the Justice System and into meaningful targeted and community-based supports. These supports include access to short-term (up to 48 hours) brokered crisis accommodation if required, case coordination, ongoing intensive case management, therapeutic and pro-social activities, and referrals based on the needs of the young person and their family. We envisage the SYRS Child, Youth & Family Specialist role will evolve and develop throughout the course of the pilot, and will include elements of occasional afterhours crisis response, case coordination, and case management. If you would like to work with us to make a positive difference in people’s lives - we want to hear from you

What we offer

Rewarding opportunities exist for enthusiastic people seeking meaningful careers, helping people in the wider community in a diverse range of program areas. Marymead CatholicCare's employment benefits include a generous salary packaging option, free parking, and professional development in a family friendly environment.

About us

Marymead CatholicCare is the social services arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Our mission is to provide quality services to people by promoting healthy, inclusive communities through relationships, partnerships and collaboration while adhering to our values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Care & Compassion and Inclusivity.

Ideal person

**The ideal person we are looking for has**:
Relevant Tertiary qualifications and experience in working with children and young people.
Demonstrated experience working with children, young people, and their families/ kinship/carers in frontline service delivery.
Knowledge and understanding of the key issues experienced by children, young people families/ kinship/carers engaging with harmful/risk taking behaviours.
Engagement with children, young people, and families/ kinship/carers through early intervention strategies and self-determination
Develop, and support relationships with the community service sector to support referrals for children, young people, and their families/ kinship/carers.
Hold a current drivers’ licence, a current Working with Vulnerable People card and be willing to undergo a police check.

You will also be required to undergo a National Police Check. To be considered for this role you will be also required to hold:
a current driver’s license, and
a Working with Vulnerable People Card [Only needed for ACT Staff]

To Apply

Attach an updated resume
Address each area above in a covering letter (no more than 2 pages). Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.

**Closing Date**: 15/2/24

Marymead CatholicCare has a commitment to child safeguarding and zero tolerance to child abuse. Marymead CatholicCare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.