Youth Worker

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia YSAS Full time

Applications close: COB Friday 25 August 2023
- Generous Salary Packaging
- Employee Assistance Program available
- Permanent
- Full time (76 hours per fortnight)
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11 % Employer superannuation
- Previous applicants need not apply

**About the position**

As a member of a small team, the Youth Worker (Outreach) provides direct service activities, crisis intervention, assessment, case work / case management services and ongoing support to minimise the harm of drug use to the young person. Youth Worker (Outreach) is required to work independently across a range of areas with support from the team and supervisor**.**

**Some of your key responsibilities will be**:

- Experience in working with young people presenting with complex needs in an outreach capacity.
- Experience in working with young people with social disadvantage, substance use and crime/anti-social behaviour
- Demonstrated understanding of the principals and practice of harm minimisation orientated treatment and prevention interventions, as well as knowledge of contemporary approaches to youth drug treatment.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of adolescent development and ability to practice a range of interventions including complex assessments, case work / case management approaches, care planning and review, advocacy, group work, crisis intervention and collaborative outreach based service delivery.
- Highly developed engagement and communication skills with young people from a range of backgrounds (including cultural awareness) and age groups; including the ability to model appropriate behaviours and motivate young people.
- Demonstrated experience of co-operative and collaborative work practices with other service providers (e.g. Youth Justice, Victoria Police, Child Protection, Out of Home Care providers) and community groups; including well developed liaison and networking skills.

**Please note**:

- Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
- As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.

**Further Enquiries**

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Shannon Bell, Community Manager on 0428242047 regarding the role of Youth Worker (Forensic AOD) - Recruitment Ref. Number 060_2023.
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