Youth Caseworker

**Salary PLUS Salary Packaging**

**Supportive team environment**

**Full time opportunity**

**About the role**

We are seeking a highly motivated, engaged individual to deliver drug and alcohol education programs in schools and in the community. Therapeutic group activities include Boxing, Drumming, Music, and Art Therapy. You will be provided with training and resources on Alcohol and other Drugs and be required to provide case work support with low, moderate, and high needs clients impacted by drugs and alcohol.

This position will deliver flexible, innovative and evidence-based programs and outreach services to young people and their families.

This is a full time position based in Artarmon.

**Duties**
- Deliver drug and education programs in schools and in the community
- Deliver small focused and therapeutic groups
- Provide informed advice and information and assessing suitability for internal services and making referrals to other services where appropriate
- Potential to provide case work support with low, moderate and high needs clients impacted by drugs and alcohol
- Address child protection concerns and safety planning to enhance family safety and individual safety of young person

**Skills & experience**
- Min Diploma in an appropriate area e.g., Social Work, Social Science, Welfare, Psychology, or Drugs and Alcohol and/or demonstrated relevant industry experience
- Min 1 Years experience in supporting young people in case work
- Ability to deliver groups to large and small groups; confident with public speaking
- Able to engage young people in a relatable way
- Current and valid NSW Driver’s Licence and use of own vehicle.

**Desirable**
- Thorough knowledge of the impact of drugs and alcohol on young people; and drug and alcohol intervention strategies

**Culture and Benefits**

Please find attached a video about what it means to work at CatholicCare. We also offer:

- A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities;
- Access to training and learning opportunities.
- An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support
- Salary Packaging options to increase your take home pay
- Study leave

**About us**

At CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay we make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our services include NDIS disability services, foster care and out of home care supports, services for seniors, children’s services and a range of Community Services supports.

We are also a child-safe and child-friendly organisation.

We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

**How to apply**

**No recruitment agencies **please