Youth Worker

Applications close by COB on Thursday 11 April 2024
- Generous Salary Packaging
- Employee Assistance Program available
- Locations: Epping and Collingwood
- Fixed-Term contract until January 2025
- Full_Time (76 Hours per forthnight)
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11% Employer superannuation

**About the position**

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

**Some of the Key selection criteria for this role includes**:

- Experience in working with young people presenting with complex needs in an outreach capacity, especially issues related to problematic alcohol and drug use.
- 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 forensic assessments, casework / 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.
- Demonstrated skills in written communication, including report writing, case notes and data

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**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 Michael Enticott, Community Manager on 0417505220 regarding the Youth Worker (outreach) role - Recruitment Ref. Number
- 034_2024.
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