Better Futures

Better Futures & Youth Justice Community Services Support Worker

Posted: 27/11/2025

Closing Date: 15/12/2025

Job Type: Temporary

Job Category: Other

The Better Futures / YJCSS (Youth Justice Community Support Service) Support Worker is designed to deliver multiple youth-based roles in Swan Hill and surrounds.

MASP is a not-for-profit organisation located in Swan Hill, Victoria, seeking to fill a part-time temporary position to 31 December 2026.

The position will support the delivery of youth-specific program areas including:

Better Futures

The Better Futures program assists eligible young people aged 15 years and 9 months to 21 years who are transitioning from Out of Home Care (OOHC) and Kinship Care, or who need post-care support.

Youth Justice Community Support Service

The YJCSS is an intensive support service that is designed to complement YJ’s statutory case management role. It provides voluntary, community-based intensive support and services to young people involved with Youth Justice.

Expected commencing salary of $40.20 per hour plus statutory superannuation. Because MASP is a non-profit organisation, you also have the option to maximise your income through salary packaging.

Candidates applying via Seek are strongly encouraged to visit our Careers Portal (www.masp.org.au/careers) to view a copy of the Position Description.

Desired Skills and Experience

Essential role‑specific skills, knowledge and experience

- Possession of the required qualification (minimum Diploma‑level preferred).

- Excellent written and oral communication skills (including public speaking, presentations and facilitation skills).

- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of key issues related to theoretical frameworks that relate to attachment and trauma theory, brain development, age and stage of development, resilience theory, and the neurobiological development of young people who have suffered trauma.

- Working knowledge of Out of Home Care, Child Protection and Youth Justice legislation and systems.

- Skills in assertive outreach and engaging with clients that have experienced trauma and/or neglect.

- Experience in building positive relationships and communicating effectively with internal and external contacts with diverse backgrounds and abilities.

- Demonstrated ability to assist young people transition and develop the necessary skills for independent living.

Highly desirable role‑specific skills, knowledge and experience

** Applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria in the position description may not be considered.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Dani Mazza, Team Leader Youth & Families, on 0407 652 594.

Apply via our online portal (www.masp.org.au/careers), making sure you include:

- Resume

- Cover Letter including responses to the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description (2 to 3 pages in total)

Applications must be received by 9am Monday 15 December 2025.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will need to provide an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, Police Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment. Some applicants may be subject to additional requirements.

MASP is a Child Safe Organisation in Victoria and NSW. We are committed to meeting the highest child safety standards set by both states, and ensuring children in the Mallee region receive the best possible care and protection.

Why MASP?

- Our employees have access to 14 paid personal/carer's leave days per year, 6 weeks paid parental leave (on top of government entitlements), and an innovative EAP service from Sonder, among many other benefits.

- We deliver a range of services to children, youth, families, and people with a disability.

- We focus on outcomes for our clients and seek therapeutic models of care and a trauma‑informed approach.

- We’re inclusive of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, abilities, backgrounds and religions.

- We seek to be the benchmark organisation by which others model themselves.

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