Youth Worker

3 days ago

Illawarra, Australia Mission Australia Full time

Permanent part time | 15.2 to 22.8 Hours per week
- Two to Three days week
- $32.97 to $34.00 per hour plus salary packaging
- Rate dependent upon skills and experience.
- Location: Robertson NSW | Triple Care Farm
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more

about us

and

our purpose


Your Opportunity

Mission Australia’s Triple Care Farm is a residential alcohol and other drugs (AOD) program to help young people aged 16-24 to manage their withdrawal and recovery from alcohol and other drug use. The program is located on 110 acres in the NSW Southern Highlands.

The withdrawal program supports young people for up to 28 days, providing supervised withdrawal and a range of holistic supports and therapies.

The residential rehabilitation program is an 18-bed program. The treatment model is a 12-week holistic psychosocial rehabilitation program based on harm minimisation and health promotion. This 12-week program is followed up with 6 months community aftercare to help young people to sustain change upon return to their community.

Our Youth Workers act as an appropriate role whilst maintaining an orderly residence where young people learn to live with others and develop appropriate living skills. The Youth Workers are also responsible for providing sport and recreation activities that support young people to engage in the program.

The creative arts program develops a young person’s creativity, self -expression, esteem and communication through art. You will facilitate a program of workshops to support the artistic development of students.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Provide support and supervision to young people participating in the program.
- Educate young people through programs relating to interpersonal and living skills.
- Respond to any incidents and making an accurate report of events
- Support young people maintain facilities and complete meal preparation.
- Contribute to case planning-monitoring meetings with the Case Coordinator
- Maintain residential files ensuring records, progress notes are filed correctly.
- Support participants to maintain acceptable standards of participant conduct.
- Resolve participant complaints or refer them to supervisor as required.
- Supervise young people when attending any off-site activities.

Requirements for Success:

- Relevant qualification or experience in working with youth in the community.
- Knowledge of mental health issues, substance use treatment and working with youth.
- Demonstrated sound interpersonal and communication skills.
- Understanding of adolescent mental health issues and duty of care
- First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence
- Evidence of full Covid 19 Vaccination

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

Find out more about a

career with Mission Australia



Your benefits
- Rewarding work - every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via
- AccessPay
)
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to
- chaplaincy support
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

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