Youth Worker

2 days ago

Fitzroy, Australia YSAS Full time

Applications close: COB on Friday 6th September 2024
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave
- Generous Salary Packaging
- Fixed Term until June 2026
- Full Time (76 Hours per fortnight)
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11.5 % Employer superannuation

**About the position**

As a member of a small team, the Outreach Recreation Worker will support the operation of the SHERPA - Supporting Health, Education, Recreation and Personal Autonomy Program in partnership with various community partner. The Outreach Recreation Worker, reporting to the Team Leader, will be responsible for the day to day running of the program including supporting young people into the program, working with them to get the most out of the recreation, adventure, cultural, artistic community-based events and activities, whilst supporting identified pathways for them to strengthen their engagement with services and their community.

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

- Working with complex and vulnerable young people experiencing problematic substance use.
- Understanding of the principals and practice of harm minimisation-oriented treatment and prevention interventions, as well as knowledge of contemporary approaches to youth drug treatment.
- Supporting recreation/adventure-based group activities in a therapeutic and safe manner.
- Developing linkages and connections with external community activities and programs.
- Knowledge and understanding of adolescent development and ability to practice a range of interventions including assessment, casework, care planning, advocacy, group work, crisis intervention and collaborative outreach-based service delivery.
- Work effectively both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team setting.

**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, Hayley Gladman, Team Leader, on 0459698532 regarding the role of Youth Worker (Group Work) - Recruitment Ref. Number - 079_2024.
- YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.
- SHERPA July 2024.pdf (134 kB)- Please do not use Internet Explorer 8 or earlier versions._

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